Centering Sangha, Part 3: Governance
John Harvey Negru
27 May 2026
Part three of a five-part series on organizational development for Buddhist communities from Sumeru publisher and author John Harvey Negru
How Can We Live with a Constantly Sound Mind — and What Can We Gain from It?
Grace Song
30 August 2025
Won Buddhism emphasizes present-moment mindfulness through daily reflection, diary-keeping, and discernment of wholesome and unwholesome actions
Beginner’s Mind: Finding Stillness in the Storm
Parker Fry
23 August 2025
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
Beginner’s Mind: No-Self and Social Suffering
Peyton Nakagawara
24 July 2025
A college student in the US explores the principles of Buddhist economics and its implications for individuals and for society at large
Beginner’s Mind: Awake – Returning to the World with Clarity and Compassion
Zhuoxi Li
28 June 2025
A US college student considers the significance and implications of Buddhist practice and social engagement
Buddhistdoor View: Unfinished Dispensation – The Search for Buddhist Authenticity in China
Buddhistdoor Global
4 May 2024
For China’s great temples and monastic communities, authenticity is tied to various key needs that demand constant attention
Beginner’s Mind: Meditating on the Path of Life
Farisha Sultan
1 September 2023
A US college student examines her experiences with Buddhist thought through the lens of her background as a Muslim and a student of comparative religion
Anagarika Dharmapala: Buddhist Revivalist, Global Missionary, Sinhalese Nationalist
Dipen Barua
23 August 2023
Revivalist, the earliest engaged Buddhist, a nationalist in religious garb, a Buddhist modernist . . Dharmapala was all these and much more
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
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
Activism and Action on the Path of Engaged Buddhism
Krista Nguyen
21 April 2023
A college student in the US examines her relationship with activism and Buddhism, and understanding engaged Buddhism as a form of practice
Beginner’s Mind: Connecting with Interconnection
Isabella Livits
22 March 2023
A US college student shares about her early encounters with Buddhism and how she is engaging with what she has learned