Cultivating a Buddhist Perspective on Life
Jungto Society
18 September 2025
Venerable Pomnyun Sunim gives a Dharma teaching on humanitarian relief and cultivating a mindful approach to everyday life
The Great Way Depends on the Smallest Things
Maia Duerr
17 September 2025
Maia Duerr elucidates the simple but profound change of attitude that can occur in Zen practice in which we treat all things and beings with deep respect
Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism During Wartime Vietnam, Part 6
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
15 September 2025
LAM Yuen Ching examines three facets of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s practice: expatriate Buddhist activism; teaching Engaged Buddhism; and living Engaged Buddhism.
Decoding Erotic Bliss in Tantra
Tiffani Gyatso
11 September 2025
Tiffani Gyatso explores sanctity and ecstasy on the liberative path of tantra
Metta Takes a Seat
Mettamorphsis
9 September 2025
Practicing metta amid workplace bullying, our loving-kindness practitioner reflects on patience, right speech, and moral courage
Empowering Peace in Healthcare Decisions: A Buddhist Chaplain’s Insights for Planning Ahead
Ngawang Pema
4 September 2025
A examination of a planned approach to mindful and compassionate end-of-life care
The Juicy Stuff: Why Our Deepest Feelings Are a Buddhist Treasure
Nina Müller
2 September 2025
Embracing painful and charged feelings like anger and grief as gateways to awakening: the challenge and power of Vajrayana
How Can We Live with a Constantly Sound Mind — and What Can We Gain from It?
Grace Song
30 August 2025
Won Buddhism emphasizes present-moment mindfulness through daily reflection, diary-keeping, and discernment of wholesome and unwholesome actions
Flowers and Moths
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 August 2025
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses the importance of understanding karma in our everyday lives
Attaining Assured Rebirth by Returning to Amitabha Recitation
Alan Kwan
25 August 2025
Exploring how the Contemplation Sutra, far from discouraging the exclusive practice of Amitabha-recitation, affirms it
Beginner’s Mind: Finding Stillness in the Storm
Parker Fry
23 August 2025
Beginner’s Mind is a special project collecting insightful essays written by US college students who have attended experiential-learning courses related to Buddhism. Some of the authors
Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism During Wartime Vietnam, Part 5
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
22 August 2025
LAM Yuen Ching examines the distinct characteristics of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s approach to engaged Buddhism