Flowers and Moths
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 August 2025
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses the importance of understanding karma in our everyday lives
Attaining Assured Rebirth by Returning to Amitabha Recitation
Alan Kwan
25 August 2025
Exploring how the Contemplation Sutra, far from discouraging the exclusive practice of Amitabha-recitation, affirms it
Beginner’s Mind: Awake – Returning to the World with Clarity and Compassion
Zhuoxi Li
28 June 2025
A US college student considers the significance and implications of Buddhist practice and social engagement
Beginner’s Mind: Three Dogs
Loupgarou Whitesides
25 April 2025
A college student in the United States ponders the implications of karma, duhkha, and samsara in the lives of three furry bodhisattvas-to-be
Humility and Respect for the Buddha’s Word: Believing and Accepting the Teaching
Alan Kwan
22 April 2025
Alan Kwan presents a case for understanding the Pure Land scriptures on their own terms: as vehicles to Amitabha Buddha
Remorse Is Holding You Back
Margaret Meloni, PhD
17 April 2025
Margaret Meloni considers a Buddhist perspective on regret and remorse, and cultivating equanimity through skillful actions
May You Live in Interesting Times: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Margaret Meloni, PhD
27 February 2025
Margaret Meloni explores the inner practice of cultivating equanimity, acceptance, and resilience in the midst of change and uncertainty
Misunderstandings of Buddhism and Excessive Wealth Depicted in HBO Series The White Lotus
Justin Whitaker
20 February 2025
The popular TV show offers viewers and opportunity to reflect on Western consumption of Buddhism and its portrayal in media
Contemplating Caterpillars and Metamorphosis
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 January 2025
Margaret Meloni, PhD, explores the implications of change—whether welcome or unwelcome—and drawing on our practice to respond with patience and resilience
Karma: It Isn’t (Always) What You Did
Asa Hershoff
13 January 2025
Asa Hershoff offers a short treatise on causes and conditions and the fruition of karma
Embracing Sangha, Meditation, and Love in Hard Times – Wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh
Sarah C. Beasley
13 November 2024
Embracing the strength of community, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings remind us to turn to our deepest practices and support one another, especially our children, as we navigate challenging times.
Gradual Development on the Path
Prof. David Dale Holmes
11 November 2024
The core truth of the Dhamma can be uncovered only gradually, through patient attention and persistent endurance. The Buddha taught that realization of the truth