A Guide to Buddhist Hatred
Asa Hershoff
7 October 2024
Asa Hershoff examines spiritual practices and perspectives that help us to live mindfully, compassionately, and courageously
Buddhistdoor View: Telling a History We Can All Resonate with through Dunhuang
Buddhistdoor Global
5 October 2024
The British Library’s exhibition on Dunhuang is an exemplar of storytelling to learn from our shared and interconnected human history
“Us Versus Them:” Buddhist Perspectives on Navigating Disagreement and Division
Kassidy Evans
23 September 2024
How we can seek truth, together, in a bitterly divided and polarized US society in the age of monetized misinformation
Buddhistdoor View: Awe in the Age of Distraction – Space Travel and Spiritual Growth
Buddhistdoor Global
21 September 2024
A reminder that the greatest of humanity’s achievements can spur our own energy toward the cultivation of compassion and wisdom for the sake of all beings
Beginner’s Mind: Redefining Success? Insights from a Course in Buddhist Economics
Alexander Cacciato
12 September 2024
A US college student studying Buddhist Economics explores religious implications and parallels in late-stage capitalism
Buddhistdoor View: Prioritize Vibrancy, Not Numbers, in Communities of Faith
Buddhistdoor Global
7 September 2024
For Buddhism, demographic destiny means that vibrant communities will always be more important than numerically large ones
Buddhistdoor View: Are We Mainstreaming Buddhist Meditation, Again?
Buddhistdoor Global
17 August 2024
Tech start-up Jhourney hopes to mainstream jhana meditation in ways that mindfulness was years ago, but many Buddhists urge caution
Is Buddhism a Religion?
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
14 August 2024
Anam Thubten Rinpoche examines the role of religion in the world today and how the Buddhadharma can answer the spiritual needs of modern individuals
Buddhistdoor View: Interfaith Is Inherently Worth It
Buddhistdoor Global
3 August 2024
A recent Buddhist-Christian interfaith conference demonstrates the need for theological engagement with “common experiences”
Radical Openness in Volatile Times
Maia Duerr
17 July 2024
In a time of great upheaval, a key quality of the Dharma is its ability to give us support and stability—if we are open to it
Buddhistdoor View: Envisioning the Future of Localized Buddhism in Africa
Buddhistdoor Global
6 July 2024
The diffusion of the Dharma in several African nations is one of the most exciting and important developments in the Buddhist world
Practicing Equanimity in the Face of Injustice: Social Activism and the Middle Path
Kassidy Evans
18 June 2024
How Buddhist values reinforces activism and can help make both Asian and Western approaches to bringing positive change more effective