Category: Buddhist Books
Heart of Glass: J.D. Salinger & the Bodhisattva Ideal
After the launch of the New York Public Library's J.D. Salinger exhibit, Rod Meade Sperry reflects on how the famed author and his characters reckoned with Buddhism and spirituality.
Review: The Little Book of Being
In "The Little Book of Being," Diana Winston—using straightforward, secular language—explains how to cultivate natural awareness.
Review: The Most Important Point
We review "The Most Important Point: Zen Teachings of Edward Espe Brown" edited by Danny S. Parker.
Zen Buddhist poet and novelist Ocean Vuong awarded MacArthur “Genius Grant”
The Vietnamese-American Zen Buddhist poet and novelist Ocean Vuong has been named one of the 2019 fellows of the MacArthur Foundation.
Review: Matters of Vital Interest
We review "Matters of Vital Interest: A Forty-Year Friendship with Leonard Cohen" by Eric Lerner.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Fall 2019
Daigengna Duoer reviews "Love on Every Breath" by Lama Palden Drolma, "Green Buddhism" by Stephanie Kaza, "Just Enough" by Gesshin Greenwood, and more.
The World’s Most Peaceful Religion?
Matthew Gindin reviews "If You Meet the Buddha On the Road: Buddhism, Politics and Violence" by Michael Jerryson.
The Opportunities and Perils of Postmodern Dharma
Justin Whitaker reviews "American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity" by Ann Gleig.
Review: Becoming Nobody
Lion's Roar reviews the film "Becoming Nobody," directed by Jamie Catto, which tells the life story of spiritual teacher Ram Dass.