Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Something to Believe In
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyl on the power of belief to move us out of a small, self-focused world and into a bigger way of being.
Audio: San Francisco Zen Center at fifty
A recording of a discussion on the San Francisco Zen Center between Norman Fischer, Steve Stücky, Susan O'Connell, and Michael Krasny on California NPR.
Kobun Chino’s Legacy
Kobun Chino came to America in 1967 at the request of Suzuki Roshi and spent the next thirty-five years helping spread the dharma in the West.
The Koan in the Refrigerator
All he wanted was an egg. Instead Sam Guthrie got a close-up look at his compulsive need for order.
Commentary: Three Levels of Transmission
"When you spend a week immersing yourself in lineage," says Lewis Richmond, "It becomes deeper than an idea."
Ask The Teachers: How do I stop meditation from making me feel isolated?
The Teachers answer the question: "how do I stop meditation from making me feel alienated?"
Let’s Talk: Can You Imagine?
Ralph Steele asks us to consider what a racially and culturally diverse American Buddhist community would be like.
Video: See more of Samsara
There's a new trailer out for Samsara, director Ron Fricke's upcoming sequel, of sorts, to his 1992 masterpiece, Baraka.
The Road to Modern Buddhism
Annabella Pitkin review "Buddhism In the Modern World", edited by David L. McMahan.
Book Briefs Fall 2012
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Fall 2012 of Buddhadharma, by Michael Sheehy.