My Furry Zen Master
Maia Duerr
21 August 2024
Maia Duerr shares the wisdom she has learned from her pet dog, Lucy
Buddhistdoor View: Revisiting Buddhist Views on Animal Welfare after Thailand’s Chatuchak Market Fire
Buddhistdoor Global
15 June 2024
The loss of a thousand or more animals at a market should revive our work to end suffering for all sentient beings
Walking a New Path
Jungto Society
3 June 2024
Ven. pomnyun Sunim explores peace in East Asia, living without suffering, and the Buddhist path to sustainable living
Buddhists in Vancouver Offer Refuge Ceremony for Pets
Justin Whitaker
2 May 2024
Joining a growing trend among Buddhists around the world, monastics at Lingyen Mountain Temple in Canada offer refuge to pets
Book Review: The Buddhist and the Ethicist: Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
1 February 2024
A thoughtful and heartfelt dialogue between one of our time’s great ethicists and a pioneering Taiwanese Buddhist nun
Winter Reflections on the Nature of Refuge
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
19 December 2023
Seeing refuge in the way that we care for others around us, we can better understand the refuges that the Buddha offered us 2,600 years ago
Sangngak Tenzin Rinpoche Blesses Animals at Ceremony in Moscow
Raymond Lam
13 October 2023
In the tradition of the late Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Sangngak Tenzin Rinpoche confers blessings for beloved pets of Muscovites
Buddhism and Nature
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
10 October 2023
A reminder of Buddhism’s close relationship with the natural world and our need to recognize this in our daily lives and practice
Looking Afresh – At the World, Art, and Ourselves
Ratnadevi
21 September 2023
Using art and perception to engage a deeply embodied form of mindfulness
On Loving and Losing Our Pets
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 August 2023
Coming to terms with grief and impermanence for our furry friends and family members
The Divine Love of the Buddha
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
16 August 2023
A meditation on what cats and Buddhist practice can teach us about unconditional love and acceptance
Muthu Raja, a Thai Elephant Gifted to Sri Lanka for Buddhist Ceremonies, Returns Home After Neglect Allegations
Justin Whitaker
6 July 2023
After 20 years at a Buddhist temple, concerns arose that the animal’s health was in decline due to abuse and neglect