Sensuality, Contact, and Attachment
Prof. David Dale Holmes
6 January 2025
Prof. David Holmes draws on a teaching by the Thai master Ajahn Chah in an examination of the dangers of the six senses
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 3
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
28 December 2024
Lam Yuen Ching deepens her exploration of the foundational differences between Buddhist mindfulness practices and their secular counterparts
Enjoying Our Mistakes
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 December 2024
Building furniture offers a lesson on learning from our mistakes and moving forward for practitioners of the Dharma
Get Your Death Ducks in a Row
Margaret Meloni, PhD
19 December 2024
Margaret Meloni examines the benefits of living mindfully and cultivating a relationship with impermanence
On Desire
Maia Duerr
18 December 2024
The Buddhist relationship with desire is complex and changes over time and across different historical, practical, and scholarly contexts
Metta’s Scaffolding
Mettamorphsis
10 December 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner writes of conflict at a Vipassana center and the difficult choice that ensues
Seven Steps of Breath Meditation
Prof. David Dale Holmes
9 December 2024
Prof. David Dale Holmes examines one of many methods expounded by the great Thai Buddhist master Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
The Sober Path
Nina Müller
6 December 2024
Nina Müller offers advice on remaining festive but safe from the prime intoxicant of alcohol during the holiday season
Authenticity on the Path: An Interview with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Craig Lewis
5 December 2024
Mingyur Rinpoche shares his wisdom and perspectives on practice for contemporary students of the Buddhadharma
The Five Deaths on the Road to Awakening
Asa Hershoff
2 December 2024
Asa Hershoff considers our relationship with impermanence through the lens of Buddhist practice
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 2
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
30 November 2024
Lam Yuen Ching continues her examination of the foundational differences between Buddhist mindfulness practices and their secular counterparts
Buddhist Nuns of Dorangthang Dance a New-Age Vision of Dakini Activity
Karen Greenspan
29 November 2024
Karen Greenspan offers insights into a contemporary manifestation of an ancient dance tradition in Bhutan