Science and the Rainbow Body, Part 4: Uniting Polarities of Life and Mind
Duality and union in tantric practice
The Promise of Fabulousness
Attachment, fear, and success: the cycle of sa…
Buddhists Reflect on the US Midterm Elections
The road to political and spiritual change
When the Light Gets In: Muslims and Jews Standing Together (If Only for an Instant)
Kinship and compassion in the face of samsara
Shaved Heads, Hijabs, and Turbans: The Quest for Sameness in a Multicultural World
Recognizing harmony in diversity
“This Mind is the Buddha”* — Being Religious (in Japan)
Between immanence and transcendence
Kondañña’s Earth-shattering Education
There is a detail I have been pondering this semester. At least, it appears to be a detail, but it is one that challenges the
Samurai and Monks: Lessons in Impermanence
In the last few weeks, I have been teaching the Tale of Heike (Heike monogatari) to my students at Luther College. The Tale of Heike is central to Japanese
Buddhistdoor View: Engaged Buddhism, Donald Trump, and the Way of Compassion
The Trump era is here. The past few weeks have seen the most controversial man to ever sit in the White House send the world
Rainy Day Contemplations on Suffering
It’s pouring with rain outside and my youngest daughter is in bed with a fever. I thought that we had escaped southern Brazil’s winter flu
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