Giving Space and Finding Joy
Heather Sanche
9 October 2015
Shamatha meditation is the practice of settling the mind into a stable and calm state of present-moment awareness. Once the mind is in such a state,
Buddhistdoor View: The Perils of Spiritual Materialism
Buddhistdoor Global
2 October 2015
Spiritual materialism is perhaps one of the most powerful spiritual dangers. An easy trap to fall into, spiritual materialism operates at two basic levels: the
The Joy of Giving
Meher McArthur
25 September 2015
On 5 October 2012 we had a house fire. My husband, our then-7-year-old son, and I were out of town when we got the call.
The Fabric of Happiness: Facets of Bhutanese Weaving
Raymond Lam
25 September 2015
Thagzo, or the Bhutanese textile-weaving tradition, enjoys a lofty place amongst the national “Thirteen Arts and Crafts,” or zorig chusum. Globalization and the gradual, tightly controlled
The Body of the Buddha: A Conversion Story
Jason Ranek
18 September 2015
It sometimes takes many years to understand the significance of life events. My journey into Buddhism began with an afternoon spent in an art museum
Buddhistdoor View: Can’t Buy Me Love
Buddhistdoor Global
18 September 2015
Few clichés are truer than “money can’t buy happiness.” This common idea has been the central thread of many Dharma talks to highlight the need
Thoughts on the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative in Delhi, 3–4 September 2015
Raymond Lam
11 September 2015
Buddhistdoor Global has watched and covered the activities of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) since 2011. It is not well known in the West, but
A Reluctant Buddhist: How it Took Me Eight Years to Start Practicing in This Life
Sally Ember
4 September 2015
I didn’t want to go visit my dear friends, Lisa Leghorn and Wyn Fischel, in 1989 because they were living in a newly formed Buddhist
Buddhistdoor View: India’s Buddhist Diplomacy
Buddhistdoor Global
4 September 2015
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has been making waves among commentators, analysts, and Buddhism watchers for his unusually active incorporation of Buddhism into his cultural
Rethinking Life Release
Shuyin
27 August 2015
In recent years, the Buddhist practice of life release, or in Chinese, fangsheng (放生), has become a highly contentious topic, pitting life release advocates against environmentalists, animal
Buddhistdoor View: Forgiveness and Repentance
Buddhistdoor Global
21 August 2015
There are many heartrending monuments at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, such as the Children’s Peace Monument dedicated to the children that perished from the
The 16th Karmapa Remembered—An Interview with Ngödup Burkhar
Frances McDonald
14 August 2015
Ngödup Burkhar has served as translator to His Holiness the 16th Karmapa and other masters in the Karma Kagyu lineage since the early 1970s. Born