Perception and Reaction – Embracing Hard Truths
Shveitta Sharma
11 August 2017
We are disturbed not by things,but by the views we take of things.Epictetus, The Encheiridion
Shoshin and the Fear of Others
Mettamorphsis
11 August 2017
The previous two articles in this column, which explored combining location-independence with letting the Dharma take the lead—what I term “lily padding”—described how tonglen dissolves the fear of
Sowing the Seeds of Metta to Dissolve Fears of the Unknown
Mettamorphsis
21 July 2017
Last month, I introduced the overall concept of lily padding as a combination of location-independence and letting the Dharma take the lead. During my seven
Relationship Comes First: On Caring for our Hindrances
Sister Ocean
21 July 2017
There is a classical teaching from the Buddha on the Five Hindrances* that also provides instruction on how to overcome our own hindrances. I was
The Religion of the Future
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
21 July 2017
A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable
A Humanitarian Action for Other Living Beings: Creating Space for Urban Biodiversity through Buddhist Gardening
Kanchana Weerakoon
17 July 2017
The story of Metta garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka
“Mindfulness is a Moral Arc:” An Interview with Dr. Lynette Monteiro
Caitlin Dwyer
30 June 2017
What does clinical psychology have to say about mindfulness? Dr. Lynette Monteiro is an expert on how Buddhist techniques can be applied to Western psychology.
Change from Within: Creating a World of Hope, Love, Compassion, Empathy, and Forgiveness
Shveitta Sharma
16 June 2017
On 23 May, I heard the news from the night before of the bomb attack at Manchester Arena after a concert by Ariana Grande. That tragedy
Meditating with Mother Earth
Sister Ocean
2 June 2017
I don’t think it’s an accident that the Buddha reached enlightenment sitting under a tree. While we can practice mindfulness anywhere, at any time, we
Happiness, Expectations, and Learning to be Losers: An Interview with Ajahn Brahm
Anne Wisman
2 June 2017
Buddhistdoor Global recently had an opportunity to sit down for an interview with Ajahn Brahm, abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery near the Australian city of Perth, and
Interactive Dialogue on Theravada Meditation and Carmelite Mystic Prayer in Avila
John Cannon
26 May 2017
“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is an eternal law.” Dhammapada v.5 “Put love where there is
Towards Dharma-driven Systems Awareness
Paola Di Maio
12 May 2017
Technology permeates every aspect of modern life and inevitably influences even the purest Dharma practice. It is not uncommon to find monks and other dedicated practitioners