Letting Care Last Without Wearing Us Down
Bruno Wang
30 March 2026
Bruno Wang explores how care can remain a source of strength rather than depletion over time through Pure Land principles
The Roots of Harm: A Buddhist Reflection on Power and Compassion in Turbulent Times
Kassidy Evans
17 March 2026
Dharma-informed advice for uprooting the destructive thought-habits and tendencies shaping American turbulence and chaos
Remember Mr. White
Linda Leaming
10 February 2026
Linda Leaming offers a meditation on compassion and courage in the face of suffering and impermanence
The Good Human Life: Remembering Our Capacity to Wake Up
Nina Müller
12 November 2025
An online summit hosted by Lion’s Roar brought together Western Buddhist leaders and writers to explore compassionate engagement
The First Blue Sky: The Paradox of Perception and Reality
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
27 October 2025
Nachaya Campbell-Allen examines our relationship with reality and the Buddha’s admonition on clinging to views
Metta Takes a Seat
Mettamorphsis
9 September 2025
Practicing metta amid workplace bullying, our loving-kindness practitioner reflects on patience, right speech, and moral courage
May You Live in Interesting Times: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Margaret Meloni, PhD
27 February 2025
Margaret Meloni explores the inner practice of cultivating equanimity, acceptance, and resilience in the midst of change and uncertainty
Buddhistdoor View: The 2024 US Election – Politics, Power, and Compassion
Buddhistdoor Global
16 November 2024
Trump’s political rise raises profound questions about how Buddhists can respond with ethical clarity, compassion, and a commitment to justice in today’s polarized world
On Not Turning Away, Healing, and the Film Sugarcane
Maia Duerr
19 September 2024
Maia Duerr examines the profound suffering wrought by Catholic boarding schools for First Nations people in Canada and the healing that can come from facing this history
Embracing Suffering as Part of Your Journey
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 August 2024
Margaret Meloni investigates the importance of courage and self-compassion as aspects of our practice in the face of suffering on the Noble Eightfold Path
How to Be a Bull
Margaret Meloni, PhD
29 July 2024
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on approaching life’s storms with courage, acceptance, and self-compassion
Dancing around Death: Meeting Denial with Courage and Compassion
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 April 2024
Learning to approach impermanence with equanimity and acceptance