Retreating into the World: the Ultimate Spiritual Practice
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
30 July 2018
Questions on the value of Buddhist retreats
Amid 83rd Birthday Preparations in Ladakh, Dalai Lama Commends Transformation of Buddhist Monasteries into Training Centers
Craig Lewis
5 July 2018
His Holiness emphasizes relevance of the…
Standing Together
Shveitta Sharma
26 April 2018
Cherishing our relationships and our interconnectedness
Learning from Sibling Squabbles
Summer Adams
14 April 2018
Maintaining harmony in the Buddhist household
Dimensions of Love and Freedom: Interview with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Lyudmila Klasanova
19 May 2017
Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche is considered one of the most successful Tibetan Buddhist teachers in the West. He has made ancient Tibetan wisdom accessible for people
The Way of the Bodhisattvas
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
31 March 2017
It is important to ask questions of ourselves, such as is it enough to only practice meditation or sadhana on the cushion? Are we becoming self-indulging Dharma
A Student Death
Vanessa Sasson
13 January 2017
One of my students killed himself this year. He was 20 years old. A friend of his came by my office to tell me the
Working with Attachment and Family
Summer Adams
7 October 2016
Being separated from my daughters is not easy, but sometimes it is necessary to have some time away without feeling guilty. I am currently traveling
Buddhistdoor View: Balancing “Family” Love with Love for All Beings
Buddhistdoor Global
9 September 2016
The Buddha’s approach to human relationships has not always been universally admired. Perhaps his most socially contentious deed was his abandonment of his family and
“Mind the Gap Between Appearance and Reality”—Barry Kerzin Offers a More Nuanced View of Happiness
Raymond Lam
24 March 2016
Barry Kerzin is a very busy monk with such a demanding schedule that we were lucky to even have time to meet. He is currently
Buddhistdoor View: Dharma and the Erotic
Buddhistdoor Global
12 June 2015
A good deal of contemporary Buddhist literature exists that confronts unhealthy and deluded ideas of romantic and sexual love. Today’s popular media and advertising certainly
Tocharian Lives and Loves: Haunting Mummies and their Buddhist Descendants
Raymond Lam
17 October 2014
Amidst the harshness and death of the desert, a remarkably well-preserved cadaver (1800–500 BCE) was found in 2006 at the Xiaohe necropolis near Lop Nur,