People in the United States seem to be having difficult conversations: about politics, about race, about the economy, and about the environment. For American Buddhists,
The remarkable story of a Buddhist woman who…
Bringing joy and happiness, and lessening the suffering of…
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No winners in the zero-sum game of Donald Trump vs…
The teacher gives me four simple words to carry in my heart while allowing my brush to manifest before any thoughts emerge: “Just be present,
The hills of rural Montana are not the first place one might go to find a sprawling Buddhist peace garden. But that is exactly what
I was introduced to the Chan Meditation Center in New York in 1997, when I came to work as a volunteer for almost a month.
It was 1959. A young housewife was driving across America, from the open fields of the Midwest to the rugged Pacific Coast. Angie Boissevain and
An interview with Venerable Shi Zhiru, professor of…
Recent years have seen a steady increase in scientific research into Buddhist beliefs and practices, in particular, research on mindfulness, which was pioneered more than 30
My previous article focused on the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove on Mount Wutai and its abbot, Venerable Master Miaojiang, director of the Buddhist
