Driving at Night
Sister Ocean
26 February 2016
The American novelist E. L. Doctorow once wrote that writing is “like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but
Buddhistdoor View: A Buddhist Vision of Media and Journalism
Buddhistdoor Global
5 February 2016
The new and critically acclaimed cinematic drama Spotlight tells the story of the team of investigative journalists that exposed the Catholic Church’s cover-up of more than 70
Airbrushing our Heroes
Sister Ocean
29 January 2016
Last month, we explored self-acceptance as the ground of making resolutions for the New Year. This month, I’d like to go deeper into self-acceptance by
Know the Ideal, Accept the Actual
Sister Ocean
31 December 2015
The New Year is a natural time for reflection and the setting of resolutions. This is a valuable process, for it’s all too easy to
Buddhistdoor View: Cultivating Gratitude this Holiday Season
Buddhistdoor Global
24 December 2015
Today is Christmas Eve. Apart from any religious and secular celebrations we may choose to observe, it is also commonly recognized as an opportunity to
The Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre: Forging an “Australian Buddhism” near Sydney
Tara Frances
21 December 2015
Tara Frances takes us to the Blue Mountains Insight…
The Buddha Goes to College
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
13 December 2015
The Buddha established his monastic sangha some 2,500 years ago in order to purvey his wisdom to all beings, thereby to secure peace in their
Science Meets Mind – Imagining a Revolution, with B. Alan Wallace
Shuyin
11 December 2015
“Twenty self-contained, solar-powered cabins, each with its own functional kitchen and private organic garden, spread sparsely over a luscious green space,” B. Alan Wallace’s eyes
Drawing Boundaries
Heather Sanche
4 December 2015
When I was pregnant with Adelaide, many parents would congratulate me and offer up the wise advice to really enjoy the first years of parenthood.
Enough
Sister Ocean
4 December 2015
Today we began our Winter Retreat, the equivalent of the Rains Retreat, which dates back to the time of the Buddha. In our community, it
A Conversation with Ani Zamba, Part Three: Coming Unstuck
Frances McDonald
27 November 2015
Earlier this year, Buddhistdoor published the life story of Ani Zamba Chozom in eight weekly parts.* One of the first Westerners to be ordained as
A Conversation with Ani Zamba, Part Two: Benefiting Others
Frances McDonald
20 November 2015
Earlier this year, Buddhistdoor published the life story of Ani Zamba Chozom in eight weekly parts.* One of the first Westerners to be ordained as