Silence, Obedience, and Discernment in Modern Buddhism
Dr. Nadine Levy
14 October 2026
A deeper look into the idea of “silence” in Buddhism and its multi-layered meanings in our modern Buddhist settings and society
Buddhistdoor View: False Peacemakers, Devadatta, and the Perils of Rhetoric Without Restraint
Buddhistdoor Global
17 January 2026
As violence and threats of violence continue to spread around the world, it is essential hold to the path of peace, knowing that peace imposed by force is not peace—it is repression
Cautious Remembrance: Balancing Grief and Realistic Memory
Margaret Meloni, PhD
20 August 2025
Margaret Meloni considers the reality of impermanence and change in relation to our memories of loved ones who have passed on.
Metta Holds the Stage
Mettamorphsis
5 August 2025
Our loving-kindness practitioner continues her work in a difficult environment, though armed with the realization that none of this is to be taken personally
What Is Mindfulness and How Do We Practice It?
Grace Song
4 June 2025
Won Buddhist teachings urge practitioners to reflect deeply, act wisely, and abide nowhere, seeing that true mindfulness is an act of discernment
Food for the Mind
Prof. David Dale Holmes
8 August 2024
Prof. David Holmes examines mind training and meditation as taught by the renowned Thai master Ajahn Lee Dhammadaro
ChatGPT + Socially Engaged Buddhism, Part II
Dexter Cohen Bohn
13 June 2023
Digital Bodhisattva columnist and engaged Buddhist Dexter Bohn explores cultivating discernment in the age of AI
ChatGPT + Socially Engaged Buddhism, Part I
Dexter Cohen Bohn
29 March 2023
A meditation on the importance of discernment and mindful awareness in our new and evolving relationships with AI
Doing What Has to Be Done
Prof. David Dale Holmes
3 March 2022
How do we become trainers of the mind?
Impermanence and Nothingness
Prof. David Dale Holmes
7 February 2022
Cultivating an attentive mind and acknowledging the reality of impermanence
Concerning Mindfulness
Prof. David Dale Holmes
13 January 2020
The mechanics of mindfulness
Arahants With Taints Destroyed
Prof. David Dale Holmes
6 May 2019
Unraveling the knotted network of false views