Apocalypse 2020
Tilly Campbell-Allen
29 April 2020
Inviting us to see what truths the coronavirus pandemic…
Reflecting on the Lotus Flowers of 2019
Nina Müller
9 January 2020
Using the lens of Buddhism to find examples of the lotus..
Home: Living with the Reality of Uncertainty
Ratnadevi
10 July 2019
Finding acceptance and gratitude in impermanence
Buddhistdoor View: Discovering Oneself in Woodland Solitude
Buddhistdoor Global
1 March 2019
Exploring the silent spaces in the forest of life
Wood Wind: Voicing Our Sorrow for the World
Ratnadevi
22 December 2018
A reflection on the world’s sadness and sources of…
Buddhistdoor View: A Year of “Waking Up” to Buddhist Values
Buddhistdoor Global
30 December 2017
Drawing on the lessons of 2017
Is Life Suffering? The Four Noble Truths in Daily Life: Part One
Sister Ocean
3 July 2015
When I first came across Buddhism, I heard that the First Noble Truth was “Life is suffering.” I quickly dismissed Buddhism as a pessimistic philosophy.
A Noble Rebirth
Nina Müller
5 November 2012
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
Silent Offerings
Cathy Ziengs
1 February 2012
What does Chinese New Year mean to me? First, it is the power hoses that one begins to notice… these are not your ordinary garden-variety
The Most Awkward Question to Ask a Bereaved Person
素善
6 January 2012
“You feeling better?” She wasn’t, but I most certainly could have said something better. Through her tears and sniffles the otherwise confident and self-assured ma’am
Taking Care of Impermanence
Alastair Gornall
1 February 2011
The fact that all conditioned things are impermanent forms a central tenet in all forms of Buddhism. It is difficult to listen to a dharma talk without