Archives: BD Articles
Forum: How Should I Help?
Forum with Paul Haller, Robina Courtin, and Bernie Glassman on the relationship between social engagement and Buddhist practice.
Opinion: Kobai Scott Whitney
The Upper Middle Way: Have North American Buddhists renounced renunciation?
Profile: Snow Lion Publications
To the surprise of the publishing world, the Dalai Lama and his translator Jeffrey Hopkins decided to give the project to Snow Lion Publications.
Profile: Death of a Pioneer
The famous Buddhist scholar Herbert Guenther passed away on March 11, in Saskatchewan, at the age of 88. "Engagement with what matters" was his motto.
First, the Bad News
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche looks at the late Chögyam Trungpa’s unique and uncompromsing presentation of Buddhism’s basic principles.
The New Panditas
Charles Prebish examines the emerging role of Buddhist scholar-practitioners and how they are deepening our understanding of Buddhism.
The Joy of the Lonely Dancer
Too often, says Judith Simmer-Brown, Buddhism’s principles of emptiness and aloneness lead us into the extreme of nihilism.
Laughter Through the Tears: Kosho Uchiyama Roshi on Life as a Zen Beggar
Kosho Uchiyama Roshi on the bittersweet life of a Zen beggar, translated by Daitsu Tom Wright and Jisho Warner.
Ask the Teachers: “How do I help my friend without seeming preachy?”
I would like to help my friend out and to help them find their way to the path. How can I do that without seeming to preach Buddhism?