


Anicca Vata Sankhara: Concerning Conditioned Phenomena
On impermanence and the process of becoming and…

Understanding Buddhist Astrology: An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk
How systems of astrology connect with medieval…

Siri Kirin Kaur – Nourishing Home and Family with Yogic Practice
“The whole path of mindfulness is this: Whatever you are doing, be aware of it.”

The Applied Chan Teachings of Master Lin-Chi
It is often said in Chan literature that there are 84,000 doors to the practice and 84,000 obstructions. The door that resonates with my practice

Baby Steps on the Path of Purity
I visited Venerable Nyanaponika Thera at the Forest Hermitage, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, in the mid-1980s, when Bhikkhu Bodhi was still staying there with him,

The Trump Presidency and Lessons I Refuse to Learn
As I try to adjust to living in a world dominated by Donald Trump’s presidency and the growing realities of right-wing governments in various parts

Conversations about Cause and Effect
At the entrance to the temple here at Khadro Ling there is an image of the Wheel of Life, (Skt. bhavacakra), clutched by a gruesome-looking monster

Buddhistdoor View—Breaking the Death Taboo
Dasho Karma Ura is the president of the Centre for Bhutan Studies and Gross National Happiness (GNH) Research. This think tank is not merely a

A Noble Rebirth
I used to think that if there is such a thing as a next life, and I could choose to be reborn as a woman

Karma
There are many things one can reflect on and learn from viewing the movie named Karma, the story of which is centered on a nunnery located

Suffering and Rebirth: “I’ll see you again Friend”
May the 8th was Brain Cancer Action Week in Australia. That day was a bittersweet one for eight-year-old Jeremiah Del Tufo, who passed away from brain cancer.