Archives: LR Articles
To Know the Suffering of War
Sister Chan Khong remembers the suffering of the years of war in Vietnam and what they taught her about human nature.
The Undefended Heart
The way to helpful communication in difficult situations, says Ray Buckner, is by pausing, creating space, and listening to your body and mind.
Now that I’m doing Buddhist meditation, should I give up therapy?
I’m in psychotherapy and it’s been very helpful to me. Now that I’ve started doing Buddhist meditation, should I give up therapy?
Buddha’s Original Wakefulness
Unless we can recognize and sustain the continuity of original wakefulness, deluded experience will not end, says Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. "It is the most important point of all."
The Best of Sharon Salzberg: Life, Teachings, Quotes, and Books
An introduction to the life, books, and teachings of Sharon Salzberg, one of today's best-known Buddhist teachers.
The Best of Sharon Salzberg: Life, Teachings, Quotes, and Books
An introduction to the life, books, and teachings of Sharon Salzberg, one of today's best-known Buddhist teachers.
Michael Imperioli’s “The Perfume Burned His Eyes” is dark, touching, and tinged with dharma
In his new novel, "The Perfume Burned His Eyes," actor and writer Michael Imperioli imagines a teenage boy's friendship with Lou Reed.
In Search of the Real Buddha
Buddhist scholar Peter Harvey explores the facts, myths, and deeper truths of the Buddha’s life story.
Where Are the Stars in This Dark Night?
We believe that growth can be endless, that consumption need have no limits, that meaning is found in things, that aggression brings peace. Margaret Wheatley asks: What happened to our ideals?
10 Great Buddhist Books, Recommended by 10 Buddhist Teachers
In this archive article from the Fall 2007 issue of Buddhadharma, ten Buddhist teachers, scholars, and writers recommend great Buddhist books.