
Religion as Practice: The Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan
Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage

Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage

As we work for awakening, Sensei Alex Kakuyo advises us that we cannot eliminate suffering, but instead we can learn to accept it as it arises

Who will we encounter when we are reborn in Amitabha’s Buddha-land? Alan Kwan takes a look at what kinds of beings dwell there

Mindfulness teacher and artist Ratnadevi offers gentle guidance for all who struggle with the creative or artistic process

Satya Robyn reflects on her life as an activist and a changing of the seasons to a new focus

Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim examines what it means to be happy from a Buddhist perspective

Progress on the path through eliminating the Five Mental Hindrances

Reviewing a new deck of meditation cards from a revered Zen teacher

Bringing loving-kindness to those doing the hard work of caring for the young and growing our food

BDG joins a unique gathering of monastic and lay practitioners on a Dharmic journey of study, exchange, and experience

Managing our attachments and knowing when to let go

A US college student considers the role of religious literacy in the 21st century