Buddhistdoor View: Trump’s War and the Dharma of Interdependence
Buddhistdoor Global
20 June 2026
Trump’s Iran conflict shows the danger of leadership rooted in spectacle rather than wisdom
Beginner’s Mind: Society Cannot Be Built Solely on Friendship and Care
Hayat Shaikh
29 May 2026
A college student in the United States considers a Buddhist perspective on what it takes to achieve a just and compassionate society
Bhutan: Where the Tigers Found Refuge
Linda Leaming
14 May 2026
Linda Leaming reflects on conservation and interconnection, and why even the tigers have sought refuge in Bhutan.
The Many Faces of Hope
Ratnadevi
20 March 2026
In this piece, Ratnadevi explores how Buddhist shraddha and the Latin fiducia offer a deeper alternative to fragile, outcome-dependent hope in uncertain times
Compassion Without Exceptions: Returning to Ahimsa in Contemporary Mindfulness
Pria Acharya
10 March 2026
Pria Acharya offers a compassionate meditation on cultural condition, suffering, and the choices we make as part of mindful living
10 Steps to Speak Like Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
Abishek Budhathoki
4 March 2026
How contradiction and vulnerability shape the Dharma discourse of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Buddhistdoor View: Seeking Harmony in the Midst of Global Conflict
Buddhistdoor Global
22 February 2026
As the Winter Olympics conclude, Buddhist wisdom tells us that the work for harmony continues
Connected, Yet Untethered: Rediscovering Sangha
Kassidy Evans
11 February 2026
Finding an authentic community of friendship, fellowship, and shared spiritual purpose in an era of tech hyperconnectivity
Pasadena Buddhist Temple Commissions Fire-Displaced Artist to Lead Community Healing Mural
Justin Whitaker
10 February 2026
Pasadena Buddhist Temple, a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, has launched a participatory mural for those affected by last year’s massive Eaton Fire in southern California
From Ignorance to Insight: The 12 Links of Business Decline and Rebirth
Michael Martin
30 December 2025
Michael Martin explores the 12 links of dependent origination as a metaphorical framework for understanding business decline and renewal
Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness
Maia Duerr
3 December 2025
As mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, Maia Duerr takes a look at the possibility and potential in socially responsible mindfulness
Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism After Wartime Vietnam, Part 2
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
20 November 2025
In my previous article, we traced Thích Nhất Hạnh’s journey after the Vietnam War, when he was already settled in France. We examined his humanitarian