‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Joseph Houseal
10 January 2026
Joseph Houseal explores spiritual dance in the “Shaker” community of Maine
Book Review: Neither Monk Nor Layman: Clerical Marriage in Modern Japanese Buddhism
Johan Nilsson
9 January 2026
Senior Buddhologist Richard Jaffe engages in a systematic and comprehensive study of Japanese Buddhism’s most remarkable phenomenon
Compassion Across Oceans: A Week of Building Hope in Mindanao
Craig Lewis
8 January 2026
Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim delivers the transformative gift of education.
Book Review: Gotamī: A Life Rewritten by the Dhamma
Raymond Lam
7 January 2026
A young woman tells her story of her transformation from studious learner of languages to female monastic walking the Burmese path
Metta Bagged Up
Mettamorphsis
6 January 2026
Through helping a grieving friend declutter her home, our loving-kindness practitioner explores how metta guides us in deciding what to keep, release, and give away
Decrypting the Sky: Yonphula Rinpoche, a Modern-day Lotus-Born Master
Rebecca Wong
5 January 2026
A journey from Thimphu to Hong Kong, to learn from one of Bhutan’s great Nyingma lineage holders and embodiments of Guru Rinpoche
Buddhistdoor View: Values of Peace and Stewardship in Bhutan’s Leadership—The Great Fourth’s Legacy
Buddhistdoor Global
3 January 2026
2025 marked the 70th birthday anniversary of the king who shaped modern Bhutan, and whose vision is carried forth by his successor
My Encounter with the Lotus-Born Master: The Power of a Single Thought
Laurence Brahm
2 January 2026
Shambhala Studio founder and director Laurence Brahm launches his new column on BDG with a bang: specifically, a lightning strike
The Journey of Buddhism from Ancient to Modern India: Forces Shaping the Spread of the Dharma
Dipen Barua
31 December 2025
How Buddhism spread from ancient Magadha and became Asia’s most widespread religious tradition, before going global and reviving in India
From Ignorance to Insight: The 12 Links of Business Decline and Rebirth
Michael Martin
30 December 2025
Michael Martin explores the 12 links of dependent origination as a metaphorical framework for understanding business decline and renewal
Inviting your Pain to Tea: A Buddhist Approach to Meeting Suffering
Nina Müller
29 December 2025
This New Year, invite your suffering to tea with awareness and treat it as a companion to be mindfully guided and befriended
Robert H. N. Ho, as Remembered—The Man of Munificence and Mirth
Raymond Lam
29 December 2025
A celebration of Mr. Robert H. N. Ho’s life and legacy, as remembered by close associates and friends in fond and thoughtful interviews