An excerpt from “Dancing With the Dead: The Essential Red Pine Translations” — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Lion’s Roar July 2023 Book Reviews
Bonnie Nadzam surveys new books on crisis care, climate change, and deep dharma.
Lion’s Roar May 2023 Book Reviews
Bonnie Nadzam reviews new books that can help us navigate the ups and downs of life—from personal grief to collective rage to the joy of creativity.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Spring 2023
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews “The Two Truths in Indian Buddhism,” “Buddhist Ecological Protection of Space,” “Forgiveness: An Alternative Account,” and more.
Heart to Heart
From Harriet Tubman to narcissism to Appalachian Zen — Bonnie Nadzam reviews new books that are sparking conversation.
The Dharma of Fiction
Novels, fables, and plays — they’re stories that are made up, yet they often express deep truths.
Five writers and thinkers explore the spiritual teachings they’ve found in fiction.
The How of Happiness
Mindfulness, courage, and compassion are key. Bonnie Nadzam presents a selection of new books on living well.
A Mindfulness Studies Student Book Roundup
Mindfulness Studies student Naomi Matlow shares her top 10 mindfulness books for those undergoing a similar path.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Fall 2022
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews Lauren Shufran’s “The Buddha and the Bard: Where Shakespeare’s Stage Meets Buddhist Scriptures,” Rachael Stevens’ “Red Tara: The Female Buddha of Power and Magnetism,” a new translation of Dogen’s Zuimonki, and more.
How Pema Changed My Life
Lion’s Roar’s Beth Wallace reflects on how Pema Chödrön impacted her life, from the November 2022 Issue of Lion’s Roar.