Kalyana-mittata – On Being a Good Friend
Maia Duerr
23 May 2024
A meditation on the complex life of spiritual friendships and their role on the Buddhist path
Buddhist Association of China celebrates Buddha Day in Beijing
Raymond Lam
16 May 2024
Celebrations of the Buddha’s birthday were held at the Buddhist Association of China’s headquarters of Guangji Temple
Young Voices: How Giving Up My Phone Changed My Life
Bianca Morales
22 February 2024
A high school student in the US examines the mindfulness benefits of a digital fast as part of an experiential learning course on Buddhism
Delta Beta Tau at San Diego State University: The Nation’s First Buddhist Fraternity
Kassidy Evans
11 January 2024
Kassidy Evans tells the story of the first Buddhist fraternity in an American university and its unique contribution to American Buddhism
Sangha Luso-Hispana Jinen-kô: An Online Shin Buddhist Community
Pearl Delores Smith Farmer
13 November 2023
An online sangha brings the Jodo Shinshu tradition to a Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audience with Dharma talks, rituals, and connection
Buddhistdoor View: Competition and Non-Attachment Amid a Cracking Planet
Buddhistdoor Global
4 November 2023
Competition in our fractured world can mean terrible harm, but can also reveal a productive and helpful side of non-attachment
Buddhistdoor View: Mending Old Wounds – US and Vietnam Seek Friendship in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
16 September 2023
A Buddhist assessment of the implications of the recent U.S.-Vietnam statement of cooperation
Buddhistdoor View: We’ll Get the AI We Deserve
Buddhistdoor Global
4 March 2023
Spiritual questions about our increasingly complex emotional relationship with AI chatbots and how they reflect our own minds
What Is Your Role in These Times of Crisis?
Satya Robyn
28 December 2022
Inviting each of us to check in with our hearts and ask what we can do in these perilous times
My Admirable Friend: Reiki Healer and Compassionate Advocate
Margaret Meloni, PhD
17 November 2022
A meditation on spiritual friendship and connection in times of need
The Center Within
Satya Robyn
5 August 2022
Allowing questions to unravel threads of identity and clinging so as to see and breathe more clearly and freely in our lives
Sitting with Sigala, a Modern Layperson’s Buddhist Ethics
Justin Whitaker
10 September 2021
Understanding how a key early text for laypeople can be relevant today