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Dharma Rain Plants Zen in Portland
For almost fifty years, from 1936 until 1983, a twenty-six-acre plot of land in Portland, Oregon, was used as a gravel pit and construction landfill.
What does it mean to be devoted to one’s guru?
Buddhadharma ask three teachers about a complex issue at the heart of tantra practice: guru devotion.
Ambedkar’s Vision for India’s Dalits
The Buddhist revival in India has brought millions of the country’s most impoverished and marginalized people to the Buddhist path.
The Rise of Militant Monks
Michael Jerryson reports on the growing tension between Buddhists and Muslims, in which senior Buddhist monks actively incite violence and intolerance.
The Beat of Philip Whalen
Steve Silberman reviews "Crowded by Beauty: The Life and Zen of Poet Philip Whalen," by David Schneider.
Inside the Fall 2015 Buddhadharma magazine
Features When Illness Is Our Path Meditation can help us deal with illness when it strikes, says Norman Fischer. But even more important, practicing with illness reveals what is beyond sick and not sick. The Doors of Concentration Entering the jhanas is not easy—the harder you try, the more difficult it is. Instead, as Leigh…
Ask the Teachers: Am I doing myself a disservice by practicing Buddhism without a guru?
The teachers are asked about practicing without a guru, following the death of a teacher.
Ask the Teachers: Is it a problem that I don’t identify with any one Buddhist tradition?
The teachers tackle the issue of unaffiliated buddhists and whether having a set tradition and teacher is necessary to practice buddhism genuinely.
Ask the Teachers: I have cancer. How do I balance accepting impermanence and desiring to live?
The teachers answer the question of someone unsure how to balance her understanding of impermanence with her desire to live in the face of cancer.
How to Have A Successful Buddhist Retreat Experience
Christine Skarda’s advice for a successful meditation retreat .