Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
Thieves Steal US$6,000 from Buddhist Temple in Washington State
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 August 2023
As the temple seeks community support to recoup lost funds, the thieves have yet to be apprehended
Dharma Guideposts
Maia Duerr
21 August 2023
Introducing contributor Maia Duerr and her new column Dharma Compass, with an exploration of her background in Buddhism and Zen
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi USA Organizes Disaster Relief for Maui with US$1-Million Matching Fund
Craig Lewis
17 August 2023
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation said its US volunteer network has been mobilized in response to the wildfires on Hawaiʻi’s second-largest island, Maui
Beginner’s Mind: Embracing the Unknown – A New Perspective on Buddhism
Sofia Reyes
21 July 2023
A college student in the US reflects on her first encounter with the Buddhdharma
Buddhist Monk Found after Going Missing in Arizona during Record-Breaking Heat
Justin Whitaker
20 July 2023
The monk was found safe as temperatures continue to scorch areas of the US, Europe, and Asia
California Woman Could Take Buddhist Temple Dispute to Supreme Court
Justin Whitaker
11 July 2023
MiaoLan Lee is fighting to keep her Buddhist temple, which city officials say violates building codes and must be demolished
Online Dharma: Pema Chödrön to Give Special Public Talk for Mangala Shri Bhuti
Craig Lewis
10 July 2023
The renowned author, monastic, and respected Dharma teacher Ani Pema Chödrön is scheduled to give a special public talk on 12 July.
In a Moment, in a Breath: 55 Zen Meditations from Roshi Joan Halifax
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
5 July 2023
Reviewing a new deck of meditation cards from a revered Zen teacher
Beginner’s Mind: Shifting Perspectives: My Relationship with Religion and with Buddhism
Cindy Yang
24 June 2023
A US college student considers the role of religious literacy in the 21st century
Book Review: Turning Words: Transformative Encounters with Buddhist Teachers
Raymond Lam
9 June 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke’s new book on 30 luminaries of the Zen tradition in Western Buddhism is based on the koanic idea of turning words
Sri Lanka Issues Stamp Honoring Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana
Justin Whitaker
6 June 2023
Henepola Gunaratana acted as an early and highly successful Theravada Buddhist missionary and mindfulness popularizer in the US and beyond