The Common Western Understanding of Karma
Kassidy Evans
17 April 2024
By unraveling some of the mistaken views of karma that many people hold, Kassidy Evans helps us see more clearly how karma works in Buddhism and in our lives
The Story of the Chocolate Buddha
Noa Jones
16 April 2024
Young students display exemplary wisdom when confronted by a chocolate “Laughing Buddha” in their elementary school classroom.
Santi Asoke Founder Ven. Samana Bhodirak Dies in Thailand Aged 89
Craig C Lewis
12 April 2024
Ven. Samana Bhodirak, founder and spiritual leader of the Santi Asoke Buddhist community in Thailand, has died. He was 89 years old.
Dharma and Politics
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
11 April 2024
Anam Thubten Rinpoche offers a Dharma teaching on practicing compassion and equanimity in an increasingly polarized world
Leaving the Door to Opportunity Open
Jungto Society
10 April 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a Dharma teaching on relationships, communication, and living lightly.
Fourfold Sangha: Five Nuns from Sravasti Abbey in the US Receive Full Bhikshuni Ordination in Taiwan
Craig C Lewis
8 April 2024
Sravasti Abbey has announced that five of the abbey’s training nuns have received full monastic ordination at Fo En Si Temple in Taichung, Taiwan.
The Mind on Fire
Prof. David Dale Holmes
8 April 2024
Prof. David Holmes examines the pitfalls of unchecked attachment and aversion and the Buddhist path to liberation.
Dharma Sharing: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to Give In-Person Teachings in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America
Craig C Lewis
5 April 2024
The revered Korean Dharma master and engaged Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will give an international series of in-person Dharma talks in 2024.
Book Review: The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
5 April 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen considers a remarkable new book that explores the earliest history of Buddhist women
Online Dharma: Khyentse Foundation Announces the Launch of its Revamped Website
Craig C Lewis
2 April 2024
Khyentse Foundation, founded by the Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced the launch of its revamped website.
Footsteps of the Buddha: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the Transformative Power of Engaged Buddhism
Craig C Lewis
1 April 2024
An interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on his recent pilgrimage to India, engaged Buddhism, and impermanence.
Gender Equity: Time to Wake Up!
Maia Duerr
20 March 2024
Mahapajapati deserves to be remembered as the founder of the great women’s community that remains to this day, and as a woman who stood up for gender equity, beginning work that is ongoing