Category: Dharma & Society
Falling in Love with “Other” Earth
A new "Earth Dharma" column by Jill S. Schneiderman, who urges us to love the earth with support from Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings.
I Vow to Be Political: Buddhism, Social Change, and Skillful Means
Many Buddhists feel political and social engagement is an integral part of their practice. A forum on skillful strategies to benefit society.
Vreeland photo exhibit to aid monastery reconstruction efforts
Photographer Nicholas Vreeland is donating the proceeds of his latest exhibition to help reconstruct a 14th century Tibetan monastery.
Kamadhatu: A Modern Sutra
A reclusive Zen priest. A beautiful American academic. Illusion falls away and original mind is revealed. A short story by Charles Johnson.
The Road to Diversity
Our panel looks at the problem of “whiteness’ in American Buddhism and what can be done—and in some cases is being done—to make it more diverse.
Inside Art: Blind Men Crossing the Bridge
Stephen Addiss analyses Blind Men Crossing the Bridge by Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768), Ink on paper, 7 1/2 x 26 inches (19.2 x 67 centimeters).
Yes, We’re Buddhists Too!
Jan Willis examines the subtle—and not so subtle—racism that exists in American Buddhism.
Lives Lived: A Composer’s Journey
In this autobiographical essay, Peter Lieberson explained how his music and Buddhist practice deeply influenced one another.
We are the 100 Percent: What Occupy Wall Street means for an Enlightened Society
A post by Benjamin Riggs on the liberation that Occupy Wall Streets presents for an enlightened society.