Buddha shakyamuni sculpture sitting in meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

According to the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, spirituality means relating with the working basis of one’s existence, which is one’s state of mind.

Do Buddhists believe in heaven and hell?

Do Buddhists believe in heaven and hell? We answer your questions about Buddhism & meditation.

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Do Buddhas think?

Zen teacher Blanche Hartman, Tibetan teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and Insight teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson answer the question, "Do Buddhas think?"

Zen Math Will Never Add Up

Nagarjuna’s four propositions tell us that something may be what it is or it may not; it may be neither or it may be both. This is Zen math.

After the Election: Buddhist Wisdom for Hope and Healing

Featuring timely teachings and post-election advice from Pema Chödrön, Sharon Salzberg, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Susan Piver, Jack Kornfield, and more.

What Are the Six Transcendent Perfections?

In Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattva practices the six paramitas, or transcendent perfections.

Monks meditating in the New York subway.

Buddhists bring meditation to the streets and subways of NYC

A new and quickly growing organization called Buddhist Insights is helping New Yorkers meditate in all manner of surprising places.

Pain Is My Built-in Buddha

Bhikkhu Bodhi on the stern but eloquent teachings of chronic pain.

Buddhadharma Magazine Retreats

Inside the Winter 2016 Buddhadharma magazine

The Winter 2016 issue of Buddhadharma is available now. Below is a preview of what you’ll find in the magazine.

Painting of Indian monk Vasubandhu.

Book Briefs for Winter 2016

We review "When Awareness Becomes Natural," "Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara," "Passing Through the Gateless Barrier," and more.