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Artist/author Rima Fujita to be honored for new book, “Tibetan Identity”
On December 22, Rima Fujita's book, "Tibetan Identity," will be inaugurated by Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration.
It! It! It!
Forty years after his first sesshin, actor and writer Peter Coyote finally gets the point of Zen.
Now Is the Time to Stand Up: Practicing the Dharma in Uncertain Times, Part 2
Three weeks after his initial response to the election, Jack Kornfield has issued a second, more action-oriented installment of guidance and encouragement.
How Buddhism inspired Monet’s masterpieces
Was the great Impressionist master inspired by Zen Buddhism? The curator of a new exhibition believes so. Lilly Greenblatt reports for Lion's Roar.
Book Reviews for January 2017
We review Mary Oliver's "Upstream," Samuel Bercholz's "A Guided Tour of Hell," Charles Johnson's "The Way of the Writer," and more.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
According to the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, spirituality means relating with the working basis of one’s existence, which is one’s state of mind.
Do Buddhists believe in heaven and hell?
Do Buddhists believe in heaven and hell? We answer your questions about Buddhism & meditation.
Home Cooking
At New York’s Reciprocity Foundation, homeless youth receive nourishment for body and mind alike. Founder Taz Tagore explains the program’s recipe for success.
With Renewed Resolve
In response to the US presidential election, Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat says we can turn turmoil into realization, and anxiety into right action.
Commentary: Why this gay Buddhist teacher is dubious about Buddhist refuge in the Trump era
I love you, Western Buddhism, but as a gay man, I find your privileged lack of urgency in the wake of the election of Donald trump disturbing.