Bringing the Dharma to the Dismal Science: The Buddhist Economics of Prof. Clair Brown
Craig C Lewis
15 August 2018
A vision of sustainable development founded on…
A Better Question
Xavier Alexander Vazquez
2 May 2018
Building a new relationship with discomfort
Expressions between Dogma and Silence: A Japanese Take on the Two Truths
Gereon Kopf
20 April 2018
Exploring two interpretations of a central Buddhist doctrine
Living with Awareness, Practicing with Intent: An Interview with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
10 March 2018
Rinpoche shares his thoughts on life and Buddhism in the…
The Greatest Gift: “For Our Long-lasting Benefit and Happiness”
Tathālokā Therī
29 December 2017
Buddhist teachings on the environment
The Religion of the Future
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
21 July 2017
A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable
Buddhistdoor View: Politics as Public Mindfulness—Engaging with Dissatisfaction and Non-attachment
Buddhistdoor Global
26 May 2017
Politics has always been a part of people’s lives, but today the relevance of politics feels more pronounced when compared with the relatively quiet late
The Difference Age Makes
Vanessa Sasson
19 May 2017
Life is pain. That is the first noble truth. Like most practitioners and scholars of Buddhism, I have given that truth a considerable amount of
Rainy Day Contemplations on Suffering
Summer Adams
9 September 2016
It’s pouring with rain outside and my youngest daughter is in bed with a fever. I thought that we had escaped southern Brazil’s winter flu
The Path of Joy—The Four Noble Truths in Daily Life: Part Four
Sister Ocean
9 October 2015
The Fourth Noble Truth is The Path that leads to the cessation of dukkha (“ill-being” or “suffering”). The Path is also called the Noble Eightfold Path of
The Sting of Suffering: The Scorpion and the Wasp
Heather Sanche
11 September 2015
The first teaching I received on the Buddhist view was the First Noble Truth—the Truth of Suffering. During my first years of studying Buddhism, I
A Little Liberation Can Go a Long Way—The Four Noble Truths in Daily Life: Part Three
Sister Ocean
4 September 2015
For all the attention paid to the First Noble Truth (often mistranslated as “Life is suffering”), one must remember that it only makes sense taken