Archives: BD Articles
How Do We Cultivate Dharma Teachers?
Ven. Pannavati, Rev. Blayne Higa, Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett, and Kakumyo Lowe-Charde explore the complexities of guiding others toward leadership roles.
The Practice of No Practice
I am such that I do not know right and wrong And cannot distinguish false and true; I lack even small love and small compassion, And yet, for fame and profit, enjoy teaching others. —The Collected Works of Shinran While at first glance this might not seem much of a consolation, according to Shinran (1173–1263),…
Lucidity Without Limit
Dream yoga, says Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, is a practice of changing our waking life. He shares the four foundational practices of this powerful mind training.
Affinity Sanghas and the Practice of Refuge
Arisika Razak explores the history, meaning, and ultimate refuge of affinity-group sanghas.
Translation, Transmission, and the Act of Surrender
Cinthia Font and Lama Karma Yeshe Chodron, share not only the place the translator holds in the transmission of the dharma, but also how it feels to sit in that seat and hold that responsibility.
The Four Points of Letting Go in the Bardo
It’s when we lose the illusion of control—a "bardo" state where we are most vulnerable and exposed—that we can discover the creative potential of our lives.
Yes, We Can Have Hope
Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the idea of "wise hope" and why we should open ourselves to it.
Packed and Ready for Whatever’s Next
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers a fresh teaching on "phowa" practice and how navigating the various transitions in our lives, including the very small ones, lays a foundation for navigating the much bigger ones when they come.
We Give What We Hope to Receive
According to Dawa Tarchin Phillips, the work in the Buddhist BIPOC community is about recognizing the need for dignity, safety, and access—and then offering those same things.
Progress & Pitfalls: An Historic 20 Years
For Buddhadharma’s 20th-anniversary issue, Barbara O’Brien takes a look back at the last two decades of losses, challenges, and opportunities in Western Buddhism.