Archives: BD Articles
Review of “No Time to Lose”
"No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva" by Pema Chödrön, reviewed by Roger Jackson.
Going Solo
A solitary retreat offers the opportunity to deepen one’s practice in profound and lasting ways. But it’s not without pitfalls.
The Three Lineages
Inspiration, innovation, institution—Reginald A. Ray looks at the different manifestations of lineage and how they maintain their awakened quality.
Forum: How to Be a Student
Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, and The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on how the student-teacher relationship really works.
Just These Two Things: Mind and Matter
The late Sayadaw U Silananda explains that the purpose of vipassana meditation is to see mind and matter clearly, and to see that there is only mind and matter.
What is Tendrel?
Tendrel, as defined by Tyler Dewar, an oral and textual translator for Nalandabodhi, an international network of Buddhist study and meditation centers.
Embracing Conflict in Sangha
More and more American sanghas are turning to new and creative approaches to address interpersonal conflicts in their communities.
The Kind of Guru I Had
The late Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche recalls the profound influence of his teacher, Samten Gyatso, and the early teachings he received from him.
Not by Ourselves
Shikantaza demands our full self-expression, says Tenshin Reb Anderson, and this can only be realized when we meet intimately with others.
Forum: The Lojong Mind Training Practices
Judy Lief, Ken McLeod, and B. Alan Wallace discuss the seven points of mind training and how they work in our daily lives.