North American Buddhist Alliance Wins Lenz Foundation Grant
Justin Whitaker
19 March 2018
Funding to support work on racial justice in North…
Book Review: Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
Tsering Namgyal
12 February 2018
An analysis of Buddhism through the lens of science
Hasui and Horticulture: The Contemplative Botanical Art of Lindy B. Pollak
Sarah C. Beasley
10 January 2018
Interacting with the natural world via gardening and…
An Olive Branch: Reaching Out to Those Affected by Abuse in Buddhist Sanghas
Justin Whitaker
23 October 2017
Sexual misconduct and abuse by clergy is a widespread problem, as news reports and newspaper headlines all-too-often remind us, and American Buddhist sanghas are just
Secular Buddhism in North America
Justin Whitaker
21 July 2017
As Buddhism has grown in popularity in North America, one aspect that has come to increasing prominence is its potential affinity for secularism. Books such
The Dogma of the Buddhist Master’s Infallibility: A Reappraisal of “Buddhist Modernism”
Marion Dapsance
7 July 2017
The examples of Chögyam Trungpa and Sogyal Rinpoche
The North American Buddhist Alliance: Seeking Togetherness in Diversity
Justin Whitaker
19 May 2017
Seeking to make sense of Buddhism in North America quickly leads one on an exciting yet complex journey. Buddhism here carries with it 2,500 years
Meritorious Gifts at Tibetan Buddhist Centers in France: Some Paradoxes
Cécile Campergue
21 April 2017
Buddhism has become an established part of the Western religious landscape, although as recently as the 20th century it was difficult for many people to imagine
Buddhistdoor View: Engaged Buddhism, Donald Trump, and the Way of Compassion
Buddhistdoor Global
10 February 2017
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
Acknowledging Mistakes and Moving Forward
Summer Adams
6 January 2017
While navigating my Dharmic path, I have had the great fortune to receive profound guidance from Chagdud Khadro, a renowned Vajrayana Buddhist teacher who also
The Potential of Propagating Pure Land Buddhism in the West
Alan Kwan
28 December 2016
Why Pure Land is an ideal school of Buddhism to be…
Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: Nuns’ Monastery Set to Become Reality
Venerable Candā
9 December 2016
Following Ajahn Brahm’s much-anticipated visit to the UK, the team at Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project are moving nearer to their aim of establishing a bhikkhuni monastery