Remembrance of Arbie Thalacker by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, dharma teacher and president of the Karmapa Foundation.
Arbie Thalacker: Great gathering of merit
A true friend and an important figure in the dharma has died: Arbie Thalacker was a big man, with a big heart, with many big accomplishments.
How Can I Be a Compassionate Caregiver?
Caring for someone with a chronic or terminal illness can bring out the best in us, says Stan Goldberg, but it can also reveal our judgments.
Gone, but here

Donna Quesada, author of The Buddha in the Classroom, reflects on birth, death, losses, and gains.
Appreciating life, facing death
Rod Meade Sperry reflects upon the death of Derek K. Miller, and how his final piece of writing fearlessly approaches death with love.
“We need action and reflection” — Kyo Maclear on responding to disaster and difficulty
Kyo Maclear discusses how we might find relief and perspective when such a crisis seems to take over the news, and, for many of us, our minds.
The Dalai Lama on the death of Osama bin Laden: What did he say?
The Dalai Lama’s office is seeking to clarify His Holiness’s comments on the death of Osama bin Laden.
Osama bin Laden’s death: Reactions from a Buddhist or mindful perspective
A series of Buddhist perspectives and reactions in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death.
Too Much Information: Kyo Maclear on being stuck between Zen and CNN after Japan’s disaster
Visual arts writer and novelist Kyo Maclear shares her experiences of trying to make sense of the news of Japan’s disaster last month.
Contemplating the Parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa
Carolyn Rose Gimian took part in a pilgrimage to India, and writes about it in recognition of her Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa.