Category: Buddhist Wisdom
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.
What Is Beginner’s Mind?
As Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi famously said, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
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…
Anne Waldman receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The poet Anne Waldman has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in this year's American Book Awards.
How to Have A Successful Buddhist Retreat Experience
Christine Skarda’s advice for a successful meditation retreat .
How can I share the dharma with my kids?
Three teachers answer the question "how do I introduce Buddhism to my children without forcing it on them?"
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."