Buddhist Temples and Japanese Americans across the US Celebrate Obon Festival
Raymond Lam
25 July 2024
Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia and Indonesian Buddhist Women Host Cultural Show by African Buddhist Children
Buddhistdoor Global
17 July 2024
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia and Indonesian Buddhist Women on 14 July hosted “Humanitarian Cultural Exchange Tour 2024: The African Kids Show.”
Dalai Lama Shares Message of Gratitude as Well-Wishers around the World Celebrate His 89th Birthday
Craig C Lewis
8 July 2024
The Dalai Lama shared a video message on his 89th birthday, in which he expressed thanks to fellow Tibetans and well-wishers around the world.
Wise Suffering
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 June 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that Buddhist practice is not about avoiding suffering, but rather engaging in the hardships of life that can improve our lives and those of others
Be Your Own Ally in Times of Loss
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 May 2024
Magaret Meloni offers a lesson in mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion in times of grief and impermanence
Metta’s Back
Mettamorphsis
14 May 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner embarks on a Goenka-style Vipassana retreat and realizes that it is time for a new direction in her practice
Beginner’s Mind: Part of the Ocean: On Buddhism and Islam
Aisha Shams
26 March 2024
A US college student examines some of the confluences of Buddhism and Islam, and how this has shaped her personal practice
Taking in the Good: The Art of Turning Small Pleasures into Lasting Happiness
Ratnadevi
30 December 2023
Exploring the ways that mindfulness, attention, and gratitude can shift our mindset onto a path of happiness
Gathering Blackberries: End of Season Reflections on Loss and Belonging
Ratnadevi
19 October 2023
BDG columnist Ratnadevi takes us blackberry picking as she contemplates the ecological and societal changes underway around and within us
Caring for the Caregivers
Jacqueline Kramer
11 May 2023
Caregivers sustain all of us and deserve our support in every way we can imagine
The Buddha’s Teaching: Permission to Be Ourselves
Satya Robyn
2 March 2023
Contemplating the space between Buddhist activism and community building
The Extraordinary Gift of Impermanence
Satya Robyn
17 January 2023
BDG columnist Satya Robyn guides us through the impermanence of all things, large and small, on a path to gratitude