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I Will Do It

Llundup Damcho reports on the Seventeeth Karmapa’s vow to reinstate full ordination for women in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

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Forum: Sex, Lies, and Buddhism

Exploring the spirit, subtleties, and relevance of Buddhist ethics: a discussion with Norman Fischer, Lama Palden Drolma, and Andrew Olendzki.

No Donation Required

“How can I ever repay you for your teaching?” Thanissaro Bhikkhu answers this common question: “By being intent on practicing.”

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Ask The Teachers: When is it appropriate to do a long-term retreat?

The teachers are asked: At what point is it appropriate to consider doing a three-year retreat or very long-term, isolated meditation?

Holistic or Radical Dzogchen?

Three books on Dzogchen reviewed by Sam van Schaik from Summer 2010.

The Great River of Blessings

The Sakyong Foundation is pleased to announce it is hosting The Great River of Blessings, a new downloadable book by Walker Blaine.

Books in Brief July 2010

Brief of Buddhist books from July 2010.

Extending Our View of Sangha

Gaylon Ferguson on the importance of sangha communities in the Buddhist tradition.

Mentors: Spiritual Friends Help Guide the Way

My friends are teachers, as I am, but in both cases we are not trying to teach each other. Rather we are friends learning together.

Thich Nhat Hahn

Thich Not Here

Phyllis Colletta on the power of sangha after Thich Nhat Hahn fell ill and couldn't attend his own retreat.