Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Guide to the Three-Yana Journey
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s comprehensive presentation of the three-yana journey, taught only to his senior students, is being made public for the first time in The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche takes us through this unique body of teachings.
Ask The Teachers: Why does meditation make it harder to drop my “self”?
The teachers address the problem of finding that meditation makes it more difficult to drop the barriers between "self" and "other."
Let’s Talk: What Are You Waiting For?
Clinical therapist Tamara Kaiser asks why Buddhist communities have not adopted ethical standards long accepted by the rest of society.
Lost in Beantown
Boston newcomer Brian Arundel struggles to make sense of the locals’ reckless driving, knack for obscenities, and disregard for others.
Do Not Stand By
Jack Kornfield talks about the response of Western Buddhist leaders to the ethnic violence incited by Burmese monks and abbots.
Serving Others, Transforming Ourselves
Frank Ostaseski reviews "Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved" and "The Arts of Contemplative Care", two books about Buddhist hospice.
A Bow to Women’s Wisdom
Steven Heines reviews "Receiving the Marrow Teachings on Dogen by Soto Zen Women Priests", edited by Eido Frances Carney.
Book Briefs – Spring 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Spring 2013 issue of Buddhadharma, reviewed by Michael Sheehy.
On Second Thought
Shayne Larango turns away from her corporate life to join a Vipassana retreat – only to find the transition more difficult than anticipated.
Time to Die
We're pleased to present another one of Leanora McLellan's Zen stories, "Time to Die."