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Four Steps to Magical Powers
Before you fully embark on the path of the bodhisattvas and buddhas, says Sheng Yen, you must first practice the four steps to magical powers.
The Insight Revolution
Determined to save Buddhism in Burma during colonial rule, Ledi Sayadaw popularized the teachings of the Abhidharma and introduced thousands of laypeople to the practice of insight meditation. As Erik Braun tells us, he set in motion a revolution in Buddhist practice still being felt around the globe.
Before You Go on a Long Retreat
Andrew Holecek offers some practical advice for anyone considering a long-term retreat.
Is Mine Bigger than Yours?
Charles Johnson explores our endless capacity to compare ourselves to others, and the Buddha’s antidote to trying to measure up.
Awakening the Bodhisattva
Venerable Pannavati, Anne Klein, and Ejo McMullen on the possibilities and challenges of the bodhisattva path. Introduction by Taigen Dan Leighton.
Gautama vs the Buddha
Buddhist scholar Glenn Wallis argues that we should look to the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama―an ordinary person like us.
Breaking the Silence on Sexual Misconduct
Willa Blythe Baker offers both her painful firsthand account of sexual misconduct by a guru and insight for fellow survivors and communities.
About the art in the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma
We take a closer look at the art featured in the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly.
Lineage Is About More Than Preservation
In this commentary from the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, Justin von Bujdoss reflects on changing the way we think about lineage.
Inside the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly
The Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma is available now. Preview the magazine contents and sample articles below.