Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Forum: Is Karma Fate or Freedom?
Rita Gross, Andrew Olendzki, and Larry Ward explain what karma is, how it works, and why it’s not all bad news. Introduction by David Loy.
Review: “I Wanna Be Well”
We review "I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too" by Miguel Chen with Rod Meade Sperry.
What Are the Four Noble Truths?
These four truths are called noble because they liberate us from suffering. They are the Buddha’s basic teaching, encapsulating the entire Buddhist path.
Investigating the Rainbow Body
Michael Sheehy reviews "Rainbow Body and Resurrection" by Francis V. Tiso.
Review: “Holy Rascals”
We review "Holy Rascals: Advice for Spiritual Revolutionaries" by Rami Shapiro.
Facing Death, Mindfully
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana tells the story of coming face-to-face with death when his plane's engine set on fire.
Review: “Aging with Wisdom”
We review "Aging with Wisdom: Reflections, Stories & Teachings" by Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle.
Pema Khandro Rinpoche recites a prayer to awaken bodhicitta
Pema Khandro Rinpoche offers a recitation from the Vajrayana tradition to awaken bodhicitta, or enlightened mind.
Does nonviolence always mean taking a passive approach?
The teachers are asked whether nonviolence necessarily means a passive or non-reactive approach.
Compassion Has No Enemy
In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, Buddhist teacher Guo Gu explored human violence through the lens of the three poisons.