Celebrate the Small
Sister Ocean
6 November 2015
I’ve recently noticed how easily I fall into negative thinking, holding on to negative thoughts and letting go of positive ones. We all have this
Deconstructing Daruma
Meher McArthur
30 October 2015
The 5th/6th century Buddhist monk Bodhidharma is considered the founder and patriarch of meditational Buddhism, known as dhyana in Sanskrit, Chan in Chinese, and Zen in Japanese. Although he was revered
Buddhistdoor View: Monasticism for the Young—A Considered Choice?
Buddhistdoor Global
30 October 2015
Children should always have an opportunity to enjoy the diversity and profundity of religious experience. Yet the actual acceptance of the Buddha-Dharma and a life of practice
The Only Sutra Spoken to Ordinary Beings for Ultimate Liberation
Alan Kwan
30 October 2015
The significance of the Buddha’s response to Queen Vaidehi’s request In examining the literal meaning of the title of the Contemplation Sutra, we may have the
Form and Content: Integrating Dharma and Yoga
Jill Satterfield
30 October 2015
The Buddha gave us many methods to facilitate the investigation of our own minds. With conscious intention and some determination, we can end or greatly
The Immortals: Faces of the Incredible in Buddhist Burma – Book Review
Sarah Carmichael
23 October 2015
“Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 7:00 pm. The apartment, which is located on an avenue running along the moat of Mandalay’s palace, is suddenly plunged into
Eco-wisdom and Effort
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
23 October 2015
The scope of the environmental crisis may leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless to do anything about it. According to Joanna Macy, it is necessary
The Kalmyk Restoration: Telo Tulku Rinpoche on a Russian Republic’s Buddhist Revival
Raymond Lam
23 October 2015
The Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni graces almost every postcard, pamphlet, and webpage about the Russian republic of Kalmykia. Cast against the backdrop of a
Buddhistdoor View: Shelter for the Weary and Dispossessed amid the Refugee Crisis
Buddhistdoor Global
16 October 2015
The fickle mainstream press has long moved on from the refugee crisis. The famous photo of a dead Syrian boy, Aylan Kurdi, lying face down
Following Ancient Traces
Joseph Houseal
16 October 2015
After seeing several Cham festivals in remote places on a 2014 trip to Ladakh and neighboring Zanskar, I came to the conclusion that video-documenting Cham
Wonderwell Mountain Refuge—A Flowering of Buddhism in America
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
16 October 2015
As I arrive at Wonderwell Mountain Refuge for a weekend stay, it is immediately evident that while Wonderwell is a place of meditation, it is
Time to Stand Up: An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for our Earth – The Buddha’s Life and Message through Feminine Eyes – Book Review
Caitlin Dwyer
16 October 2015
A few chapters into the newly published Time to Stand Up, I joined the Sierra Club, one of America’s largest and oldest environmental groups. About halfway