Why We Need Monasticism

A panel discussion with Robert Thurman, Jan Chozen Bays, Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ayya Tathaaloka. Introduction by Ajahn Amaro.

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Profile: Tibet House U.S.

Andrea Miller Profiles Tibet House.

The Symbol and the Symbolized

In honor of the late John Daido Loori, Roshi, we offer a dharma discourse he gave on the profound meaning of art and creativity.

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The Art of Awareness

What makes art a transformative practice, explains Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, is allowing the art to reflect a natural, uncontrived awareness.

Dharma Brother Daido

Bernie Glassman recalls his longtime friendship with John Daido Loori.

Till We Meet Again

Robert Thurman pays tribute to Daido Loori and his legacy in American Buddhism.

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Becoming Truly Alive

We live a kind of artificial life, says Thich Nhat Hanh, lost in worries and anger. Our practice is to wake up and live each moment fully.

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Forum: Toughing It Out

How Practice Centers Are Dealing With the Recession: A panel discussion with Bob Agoglia, Jon Barbieri, Evan Kavanagh and Susan O’Connell.

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Commentary: We’ve Come a Long Way

Charles Prebish reflects on the changes in American Buddhism that have occurred in the thirty years since the publication of his seminal work.

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Lives Lived: Remembering Lisa Hilliard

Eve Rosenthal remembers the late Lisa Hilliard, a practitioner from the Shambhala sangha of Halifax.