Living in Mindfulness of the Vows of Amida Buddha

Is being mindful the same thing as meditating? Rev. Jundo Gregory Gibbs invites you to explore some Buddhist questions with him.

Moment by Moment Nirvana

In his new translation of Dogen’s Shobogenzo, Kazuaki Tanahashi explores why even a moment of meditation is a moment of enlightenment.

Illustration of Dogen.

Just Wholeheartedly Sit

A translation of Dogen’s Bendowa fascicle, from Kazuaki Tanahashi’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye.

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Allan Badiner talks American Buddhism and Psychedelics

An interview with writer and activist Allan Badiner on the relationship between Buddhism and psychadelics in America.

Norman Fischer.

Rigorous, Pious, and Poetic: Comparing the different English translations of Shobogenzo

Norman Fischer compared the different English translations of Shobogenzo.

What Makes You Think You’ll Live Forever?

Stan Goldberg gains sobering insights into death and his own insecurities during a retreat with Ribur Rinpoche.

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Ask the Teachers: Does “no-self” contradict rebirth?

The teachers look at the possible contradiction between the concept of "no-self" and the idea of rebirth.

The Violent Face of Buddhism: A review of Buddhist Warfare

David B. Gray reviews "Buddhist Warfare", edited by Michael Jerryson and Mark Juergensmeyer.

We’re All In It Together — A review of Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice

Alan Senauke reviews "Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice" by Jonathan S. Watts.

Book Briefs: Fall 2010

Brief summaries of Buddhist books from Fall 2010.