Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Rebel Buddha
Who is more radical than the Buddha, who overthrows all the conventional ways we see ourselves and our world?
Another Step Forward
Last August four women became fully ordained nuns in the Theravada tradition at a ceremony in California. Amy J. Boyer reports on this North American first.
Frank Ostaseski on how to offer compassionate companionship to the dying
Danny Fisher interviews Frank Ostaseski about his work with the Zen Hospice Project and the upcoming Metta Institute program.
Naked Mind
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche explains how the veil of thoughts and emotions is lifted when we rest in the nature of mind as it is.
A Successful Subculture
James Wilson discusses how Zen Buddhism in America has shifted from a counterculture religion to a institutionalized normality.
Scorned, Pitied, and Triumphant
Review of "The Life of Milarepa" by Tsangnyön Heruka, translated by Andrew Quintman.
Hard and Valuable Lessons
Review of "The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New Buddhist Movement" by Vajragupta.
Batting Practice: On Buddhism and Baseball
There's one notable difficulty to being a Buddhist baseball fan: attachment to the outcome of the game.
Women ancestors document approved
The national teachers’ group, Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA), approved a document honoring the women ancestors in the Zen tradition.