Vanishing Metta
Mettamorphsis
20 October 2023
Our seasoned loving-kindness practitioner shares the joy of welcoming new life at a baby shower and the sadness of loss as a former connection disappears
The Monk and the Gun – New Film from Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
Sarah C. Beasley
13 October 2023
BDG columnist Sarah C. Beasley reviews the latest film from Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, about Bhutan’s transition to a democracy in 2006
Buddhistdoor View: Potential Directions for Western Buddhism and Global Dharma
Buddhistdoor Global
7 October 2023
Buddhism in the West faces political and philosophical challenges, but this is an opportune time for intellectual and theological renewal
A Future Task for Won Buddhism in America
Grace Song
2 February 2023
Tracing the unique history of Won Buddhism as it has moved to and grown in America
Book Review: Portraits of Tibet
Raymond Lam
25 October 2022
An extraordinary new photo book documenting the daily lives and activities of Tibet’s nomadic families and their home in China
Buddhistdoor View: On the Moral and Traditional Complexities of Abortion
Buddhistdoor Global
21 May 2022
Learning to balance Buddhist tradition with modern realities in an age of harsh polarization
Buddhism, Circa 2030
John Harvey Negru
28 October 2021
What can Buddhists contribute to the coming social and ecological transformations ahead of us?
Book Review: Zen Is Right Now—A Fresh Collection of Teachings by Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
Nina Müller
13 September 2021
A long-time student offers an intimate glimpse into the breadth of Suzuki’s teachings
Sitting with Sigala, a Modern Layperson’s Buddhist Ethics
Justin Whitaker
10 September 2021
Understanding how a key early text for laypeople can be relevant today
Buddhist Robes and Buddhist Sacraments
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 August 2021
Why American Buddhist ministers wear robes and perform rituals
Compassion and Meaning: Moving Beyond Nihilism
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 August 2020
Realizing the infinite in sunyata
Money Makes the COVID World Go Round
Vanessa Sasson
21 August 2020
Rethinking our priorities and changing direction