Buddha in a Teacup: Notes from a Non-Capitalist Life in Bhutan
Linda Leaming
4 August 2025
Linda Leaming imparts lessons from Bhutan on managing expectations and living a life of acceptance and equanimity
Buddhistdoor View: The Fall of Shaolin’s CEO-Monk and the Dharma-ending Age’s Temptations of Sex and Greed
Buddhistdoor Global
2 August 2025
Despite the politics, Shi Yongxin’s “CEO-monk” persona was always going to collapse under the weight of its own contradictions
Rooted in Inter-being: What Ancient Trees Taught Me About Grief and Connection
Nina Müller
1 August 2025
To visit Sequoia National Park is to see primeval beings that know inter-being and primeval connection better than anyone
Sri Lankan Buddhism’s Rich Heritage of Pāli Commentaries and Theravāda Traditions
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
31 July 2025
How Theravada became part of the fabric of Sri Lankan life, from mythic time to the ancient period and beyond
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Four: Metadata
John Harvey Negru
30 July 2025
In Part Four of his series, John Negru examines why Buddhism remains poorly represented in global publishing metadata standards—and what can be done to fix it
Returning to the Basics: Buddhist Practice and the Joy of Clarity
Adam Dietz
29 July 2025
Adam Dietz offers a back-to-basics perspective on the foundational aspiration of Buddhist practice
Ven. Mahalova Ariyadhamma Thera: From Sri Lankan Forest to Civic Engagement in England
Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes
28 July 2025
Sustaining a Dhammic legacy in Sri Lanka and England
His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche: Bridging the Buddhadharma with Environmental Initiatives
Dr. Thinles Dorje
26 July 2025
An agent of the Buddhadharma and environmental stewardship in the India Himalaya
When You Can’t Switch Off: Enjoying the Digital Conundrum
Ratnadevi
25 July 2025
Living in an increasingly digital world, mindfulness practitioner and teacher Ratnadevi guides us through some ways to stay grounded and use technology wisely
Beginner’s Mind: No-Self and Social Suffering
Peyton Nakagawara
24 July 2025
A college student in the US explores the principles of Buddhist economics and its implications for individuals and for society at large
Buddhist Practice and a Pile of Mulch
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 July 2025
In life we will find weeds in both the world around us and our mind. While effort to remove them is an option, so is acceptance and faith in the bigger picture, writes BDG North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo
The Nine Levels in the Contemplation Sutra and the Three Grades in the Infinite Life Sutra
Alan Kwan
22 July 2025
Going beyond the primary scripture of the Pure Land school and exploring the virtues expanded on by the Contemplation Sutra