Photo by Bethany HinesAs she receives ordination into the Soto Zen school of Buddhism, angel Kyodo williams reflects on her path to acceptance within this lineage.
From her childhood in the Jim Crow South to her ascent as a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Alice Walker has been on a journey towards truth.
In a country ravaged by poverty, violence, and AIDS, Thanissara and Kittisaro are finding ways to make a difference in people’s lives.
A reclusive Zen priest. A beautiful American academic. Illusion falls away and original mind is revealed. A short story by Charles Johnson.
Jan Willis examines the subtle—and not so subtle—racism that exists in American Buddhism.
Evelyn C. White gives a critical review of OPRAH: The Gospel of an Icon, by Kathryn Lofton.
For times troubled with everything from Wall Street to very inconvenient truths, Alice Walker gives us her recipe for finding equanimity.
Alice Walker describes the great toll, both personal and societal, of racism in America, and how Buddhism has helped her heal its wounds.
The world may seem particularly dangerous and uncertain, but it’s wise to remember that the ways of history—and the dharma’s response—haven’t changed.
From Alice Walker’s forthcoming collection of poems, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth.
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