Widening the Circles of Compassion and Care
Nina Müller
4 August 2026
How the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship is helping doctors reimagine the notion of healing, compassion, and caring for others
Book Review: Samatha-Vipassana Meditation in Accordance with the Four Foundations of Mindfulness to Reach Lord Buddha’s Dhammakāyas and Nibbana
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
3 August 2026
One of the few English-language books on the meditative techniques of a significant and influential Thai stream of Buddhist practice
Buddhistdoor View: Falsehood and Fate in the Epic of Odysseus
Buddhistdoor Global
1 August 2026
Christopher Nolan’s new epic offers a multifaceted meditation on the greatly flawed yet heroic Odysseus’ personality and world
Watering the Dharma Stream: Buddhism and Wellness in Hawai‘i
Nalika Gajaweera, Ann Gleig
31 July 2026
Hawai‘i’s evolving Buddhist communities bridge heritage traditions, meditation, and wellness to suggest a path beyond the divide between heritage religion and individualized spirituality
Kalyana-mitta: The Encounters That Change Destiny
Ven. Gotami
30 July 2026
Ven. Gotami explains why the “spiritual friend” holds a special place in the life and practice of devoted Buddhists
Planting Life
Maia Duerr
29 July 2026
At Upaya Zen Center, planting, prayer, and Indigenous wisdom come together in a living practice of care for the Earth
Beginner’s Mind: From Cliques to Colonies: Why Stratification Prevents Human Connection
Allison Wong
28 July 2026
Drawing on the Kalama Sutta, a college student in the United States explores racism and colonialism as conditioned patterns that can be transformed by reshaping the structures we inhabit
Reenacting Bhikshuni Sanghamitra’s Voyage: Remembering Feminist Buddhist Histories in Nallasopara
Mayura Saavi
27 July 2026
In the town of Nallasopara, a coalition led by female monastics reenacts Sanghamitra’s journey to bring Buddhism to Sri Lanka
The Ego That Loves Enlightenment: When Spirituality Becomes a Status Symbol
Kassidy Evans
25 July 2026
Kassidy Evans explores how spiritual conceit has infected the self-improvement industry, merging materialism with comparison and ego
Inner Cultivation as Peaceful Resistance in Wŏn Buddhism
Grace Song
24 July 2026
The story of Sot’aesan and Hwang Ich’ŏn reveals the transformative power of compassion, integrity, and Buddha-nature in the history of Won Buddhism
What Seems Like Failure May Be the Path That Saves Your Life
Ven. Tanmyeong
23 July 2026
Venerable Tanmyeong offers a meditation on the interdependence of causes and conditions, and how to engage with the vagaries of life.
Laying Down Mulch
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
22 July 2026
Removing weeds creates space for flowers to flourish–relinquishing greed, anger, and ignorance allows wisdom and generosity to grow