Category: Dharma in Daily Life
How to Love Donald Trump — Even If You Don’t Like Him
Zen chaplain Phyllis Coletta ran her husband's Congressional Tea Party campaign. In doing so, she was reminded of the power of loving unconditionally.
Where Are You Now?
When Ben Gallagher's partner, Zoe Nudell, was hit and killed by a drunk driver, he was left asking himself the agonizing question, "Where are you?"
Why is it important to give up attachment?
Jack Kornfield said it really well in a recent tweet: “Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.”
Ask the Teachers: Am I doing myself a disservice by practicing Buddhism without a guru?
The teachers are asked about practicing without a guru, following the death of a teacher.
Ask the Teachers: Is it a problem that I don’t identify with any one Buddhist tradition?
The teachers tackle the issue of unaffiliated buddhists and whether having a set tradition and teacher is necessary to practice buddhism genuinely.
Meet a Teacher: Sylvia Boorstein
When I graduated from Barnard in 1956, I’d already been married for a year and was pregnant with my son Michael. I went back to school eight years and three children later to earn a Masters in social welfare and a Ph.D in psychology. I became a psychotherapist and yoga teacher. I met Jack Kornfield…
Reflections on “Seven Wise Women in the Charnel Ground”
Bonnie Myotai Treace on themes and of impermanence and enlightenment in the ninth century Chinese story, "Seven Wise Women in the Charnel Ground."
Reflections on Chiyono’s “No Water, No Moon”
Merle Kodo Boyd responds to Chiyono's "No Water, No Moon."
Do We Have to Talk About Ethics?
The subject of Buddhist ethics usually brings up negative reactions, but Ethan Nichtern proposes a better way forward.