Dead Cat Dharma
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 March 2025
Sensei Alex Kakuyo reflects on the at times harsh realities of life and the power of Buddhist practice as a tool for moving through them.
Exploring Contemplative Wisdom: “The Best Year of Your Life” Summit
Nina Müller
7 February 2025
“The Best Year of your Life” Summit brought together experts and opinion makers to discuss mindfulness, neurology, and Buddhist thinking
Bhutan to Host International Conference on Science, Mindfulness, and Meditation, Invites Abstracts from Presenters
Craig C Lewis
17 January 2025
The Centre for Bhutan studies & GNH (CBS) has announced that Bhutan will host the Bhutan Meditation Conference: Science, Mindfulness, and Meditation.
Hong Kong Sees the Globe: Lindzay Chan on Master Nan Huai-chin and the Existentialism of Shakespeare’s King Lear
Raymond Lam
12 April 2024
A Hong Kong artistic icon discusses her thoughts on the Shakespearean masterpiece and her learning from a Buddhist master
The Pandemic Sutra
Maia Duerr
28 November 2023
BDG columnist Maia Duerr ponders the meaning of the pandemic and the hope for change as we confront our interconnectedness
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Four
Joseph Houseal
14 October 2023
Joseph Houseal concludes his series on Faeries, dakinis, nuns, and mikos with writing from elemental faery magician, Althea Northage-Orr.
Aung San Suu Kyi Denied Medical Care While in Prison in Myanmar
Justin Whitaker
7 September 2023
Famed Buddhist human rights advocate and political leader has been in prison or house arrest for much of the last 35 years
Adamantine Gaze: VisionSpring’s New Eye Care for Dharamsala
Raymond Lam
22 August 2023
VisionSpring India’s managing director, Anshu Taneja, reveals how his organization is bringing eyecare to Dharamsala’s monks and workers
Death by 1,000 Clicks and Swipes: Exploring the Toll that Technology Overuse Takes
Sarah C. Beasley
10 July 2023
Drawing our awareness to the often hidden power of technology to rob us of our physical and psychological well-being
Harvard Launches Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health
Justin Whitaker
4 May 2023
A new center for mindfulness research inspired by the late Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh will focus on nutrition and environmental health
Metta’s Tree Medicine
Mettamorphsis
31 January 2023
Our Living Metta columnist offers insights into her path to meditation as she concludes another period of practicing loving-kindness in daily life
Researchers Uncover Lost Eighth Century Japanese Medical Text
Justin Whitaker
22 November 2022
It is hoped that the medical knowledge will be added to Japan’s registry of intangible cultural heritage