Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews Seeing with the Eye of Dhamma by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Roaming Free Like a Deer: Buddhism and the Natural World by Daniel Capper, Rethinking ‘Classical Yoga’ and Buddhism by Karen O’Brien-Kop, and more.
Can We Know Others’ Worlds?
Constance Kassor reviews “Other Lives: Mind and World in Indian Buddhism,” by Sonam Kachru.
Joyful Wandering
From ecology to nirvana to a monk in high heels — Bonnie Nadzam recommends new books for your spiritual journey.
To Practice Mindfulness Is to Return to Life
Thich Nhat Hanh says that mindfulness shows us the suffering of life and connects us with compassion.
The Zen of Joan Didion
Read David Swick’s classic Lion’s Roar profile of Joan Didion, who died December 23 at age 87.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Winter 2021
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews “We Were Made for These Times” by Kaira Jewel Lingo, “The Wakeful Bod” by Willa Baker Blythe, “The Buddha’s Tooth” by John S. Strong, and more.
Together in This Moment
From the Dalai Lama to queer dharma to the beloved community — Bonnie Nadzam looks at new books that bring us together in the wisdom of the present.
10 Buddhist Books Everyone Should Read
10 Buddhist books everyone should have, as selected by the editors of Lion’s Roar.
What are some good Buddhist books about death and dying?
There are plenty of Buddhist books with helpful advice about how to help dying people—and how to die yourself.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Fall 2021
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews What I Don’t Know about Death by C. W. Huntington, The Guru Principle by Shenpen Hookham, Questioning the Buddha by Peter Skilling, and more.