The Story of the Chocolate Buddha
Young students display exemplary wisdom when confronted by a chocolate “Laughing Buddha” in their elementary school classroom.
Young students display exemplary wisdom when confronted by a chocolate “Laughing Buddha” in their elementary school classroom.
A gathering of Buddhists from across the US aimed to draw attention to violence against Asian Americans and to honor those who have worked for greater equity and peace
Having just returned from a two-month retreat in Wales, Ratnadevi offers us a glimpse of the path and process of engaging with the non-dual nature of the mind
New BDG columnist Noa Jones introduces us to the unique philosophy of Middle Way Education, and her experience teaching dharma at a progressive independent school located in the Hudson Valley, New York.
As we enter into a new lunar year, Sarah C. Beasley invites us to take joy in all four parts of the Buddha’s community
Academics are studying how Buddhist ideas and practices have increasingly been incorporated into the end-of-life plans of people outside of Buddhist cultures
An interview with Kira Jade Cooper, whose work has spanned from ecosystem health to systems change to mindfulness and more, on the topics of nature, Buddhism, relationships, and the future
A man was seen on security footage throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of Huyen Trang Temple, sparking an arson investigation
Bringing solar energy to Sri Lanka’s religious sites will be a key feature of the new agreement
A guide to understanding and deepening our connection to the earth and its long history of indigenous people with humility and reverence
A new survey shows a decline in Asian American Buddhists by percentage, but also highlights complex differences between Asian Americans of different backgrounds
A Buddhist reflection on the lessons that bees and other insects might teach us about generosity and community