Even as AI helps with digitization and innovation, should Buddhist voices speak out about AI’s dangers: surveillance, inequality, and erosion of compassion
Won Buddhism emphasizes present-moment mindfulness through daily reflection, diary-keeping, and discernment of wholesome and unwholesome actions
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses the importance of understanding karma in our everyday lives
Beginner’s Mind is a special project collecting insightful essays written by US college students who have attended experiential-learning courses related to Buddhism. Some of the authors
LAM Yuen Ching examines the distinct characteristics of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s approach to engaged Buddhism
A senior teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition, Larry Ward was known for his laughter, compassion, and interfaith approach
What does the goal of being “awake” or “woke” in Buddhist practice mean in a society structured around ignorance and racism?
Margaret Meloni considers the reality of impermanence and change in relation to our memories of loved ones who have passed on.
A Buddhist nun has sued two Southern California abbots, alleging sexual assault, labor exploitation, and retaliation, while the abbots countersued accusing her of extortion and fraud
Reframing the idea of our energy: unlocking and unleashing infinite Right Effort and values-based interactions and joy
The Tibetan Nuns Project has revealed that the 2025 cohort of geshema exam candidates has set a new record, with 161 Tibetan nuns undergoing the process.
The Buddhist teachings, embodied in great contemporary teachers and monastics, remind us that ecological renewal and spiritual renewal are one and the same
