


Beyond the Self: Healing Divides and Building Resilience through Social Mindfulness
Mark Leonard reconceptualizes mindfulness with “social mindfulness,” emphasizing connection over personal well-being

Why Do We Practice Meditation?
Ven. Juksanim, Head Dharma Master of Won Buddhism USA, offers guidance for the universal purpose of meditation

Beginner’s Mind: Heterodoxy, Pluralism, or Buddhist Economics?
A college student in the United States shares their perspective on the path toward more sustainable frameworks for economic development

Going Beyond the Script: Nonviolent Communication in the Kitchen
Ratnadevi brings us into her practice of nonviolent communication through a series of small but important interactions with her husband in the kitchen

Book Review: Eihei Dogen Zenji’s The Roots of Goodness
Nachaya Campbell-Allen reviews a new translation of Eihei Dogen Zenji’s treatise on goodness

Dead Cat Dharma
Sensei Alex Kakuyo reflects on the at times harsh realities of life and the power of Buddhist practice as a tool for moving through them.

Why Bother? Versus Unbothered
Margaret Meloni examines how our Buddhist practice can help us navigate a path of resilience and equanimity amid uncertainty and impermanence

The Process of Establishing Full Faith in Amitabha Buddha
Alan Kwan provides guidance on how disciples can come to Amitabha Buddha through reaction, repentance, and recitation

Buddhistdoor View: Inner Freedom and Outward Resistance: Buddhism in Times of Tyranny
Buddhists have a number of powerful guides to dealing with tyranny from both history and from ancient moral principles

Maha Ghosananda: From Deep Suffering Comes Deep Compassion
The humble Buddhist monk who narrowly survived Cambodia’s Killing Fields serves as a powerful example of how we all can strengthen our practice through troubled times

To Hell or to Heaven?
Prof. David Holmes shares one of the Buddha’s teachings from the Niraya Sutta concerning good and bad actions in life.