Metta’s Scaffolding
Mettamorphsis
10 December 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner writes of conflict at a Vipassana center and the difficult choice that ensues
Engaged Buddhism: The Soka Gakkai International to Sponsor Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Youth Dialogue with Atomic Bomb Survivors in Oslo
Craig C Lewis
6 December 2024
The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has announced that it will co-sponsor the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, which will be held in Oslo on 11 December.
The Life and Teachings of Christmas Humphreys, Founder of the London Buddhist Society
Victor M. Parachin
25 November 2024
The British juror and barrister who founded one of Britain’s most important Buddhist groups from the 1920s till today
Post-Election Conversations: Embodying Curiosity and Empathy, Resisting Polarization
Ratnadevi
22 November 2024
In a potentially polarized world, Ratnadevi offers mindful listening as a bridge between ourselves and others. By tuning into emotions and values, we create space for healing, connection, and constructive action.
Online Dharma: Mingyur Rinpoche to Lead Live-Streamed Workshop “Meditation for Daily Life”
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2024
The Tergar Meditation Community has announced that Mingyur Rinpoche will lead a half-day online meditation workshop for all practitioners on 30 November.
Online Dharma: Raktrul Rinpoche to Give Teaching on “The Secrets of the Tathagata”
Craig C Lewis
13 November 2024
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha announced that Raktrul Rinpoche will share a teaching on “The Secrets of the Tathagata” on 22 November.
Online Dharma: Tergar Announces Global Streaming Event to Mark the Birthday of Mingyur Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
6 November 2024
The Tergar Meditation Community has announced a “Worldwide Community Day of Meditation and Celebration” to mark the birthday of Mingyur Rinpoche.
Book Review: The Intimate Way of Zen by James Ishmael Ford
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 November 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the wisdom contained within a charming new book from Zen priest James Ishmael Ford
Metta’s Circle of Care
Mettamorphsis
5 November 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner must summon all of her resources as she encounters a young woman on the edge of a bridge in London
Meditation Practitioners and Teachers Launch Petition to End Violence in Palestine
Justin Whitaker
29 October 2024
A new Buddhist-inspired petition seeks to add meditators’ voices to call for a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and beyond
Commitment and Freedom – A Paradox Unfolding in Changing Times
Ratnadevi
22 October 2024
Ratnadevi reflects on Buddhist retreats’ unique ways of teaching us that commitment can lead to freedom
The British Library’s “A Silk Road Oasis” – Mélodie Doumy’s Exploration of Dunhuang’s Cultural Convergence
Raymond Lam
10 October 2024
British Library curator Mélodie Doumy reveals the secrets of real, lived stories of people from the desert town of Dunhuang