Category: Dharma & Society
Why isn’t the “Angry Asian Buddhist” angry?
As his cancer goes from bad to worse, the anonymous blogger known as the "Angry Asian Buddhist" strives to accept the absurdity of life.
To the Next Generation of Artists
In this impassioned open letter, jazz giants (and Buddhists) Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter point the way to a more artful, peaceful world.
Countering Oppression by Cultivating Peace
What started as a mindful walk became a personal "disturbance of the peace." Ray Buckner on how taking a moment to pause can transform a negative situation.
Pema Chödrön & bell hooks on cultivating openness when life falls apart
bell hooks talks to Pema Chödrön about how to open your heart to life's most difficult challenges.
Remembering “Irish Zen Saint” Maura O’Halloran
Maura O'Halloran was a young Irish-American woman who took to Zen practice. Since her passing, O'Halloran's story has captured imaginations everywhere.
Sample a gorgeous musical tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh from Alex Cline’s Flower Garland Orchestra
Alex Cline shares a song from his sprawling and inspired new album, which is both a tribute to Buddhism’s Avatamsaka Sutra and to Thich Nhat Hanh himself.
Even a Broken Heart is Fundamentally Good
Buddhist practitioner Ray Buckner on the struggles of letting go after a relationship ends, and how being on the dharma path can help.
Lama Rod Owens on “having the conversation” at the Third Buddhism and Race Conference at Harvard
We spoke with Lama Rod Owens, one of the organizers and presenters at the Third Buddhism and Race Conference at Harvard, about this year's conference.
Healing the Broken Body of Sangha
Ruth King presents five ways we can address racial ignorance and division to help ourselves and our sanghas become whole.
How Meditation Helps Us to Be One With – and Effect – Change
Reflecting on a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., Jeremy Mohler relates it to how meditation helps us adjust to reality, and act to change it too.