David Loy

Shadow puppet of a man reaching out to touch a woman, depicting sexual abuse in Buddhism

Magazine Society & Environment

In the Shadows of Transference

Revisiting how we view enlightenment—and how we view teachers—may help us navigate issues of sexual abuse.

By David Loy

Summer 2019

photo of tops of evergreen trees for story on the ecodharma movement

How a Growing Buddhist Movement Is Responding to the Ecological Crisis

“Ecodharma” sees the defense of the earth as an essential part of the spiritual path.

By David Loy

Apr 21, 2017

In Search of the Sacred

Buddhist reflections on the secular

By David Loy

Spring 2017

Ken Jones, Welsh Author and Activist, Dies at 85

Ken Jones, a dharma teacher with the UK-based Western Chan Fellowship and an important voice in socially engaged Buddhism, left this dew-drop world Sunday, August 2, after a long illness, at the age of 85. His professional career was in higher education, supplemented by many years as a peace, ecology, and social justice activist. His […]

By David Loy

Aug 10, 2015

Magazine History & Philosophy

The World Is Made of Stories

Believing we’ve moved beyond religious myth, we mistake our culture’s newest story for the world itself.

By David Loy, Artwork by Gunter Rambow

Summer 2015

plastic garbage in the Pacific Ocean for story on eco-dharma

Magazine Society & Environment

Awakening in the Age of Climate Change

If Buddhism is to address the ecological crisis, it must clarify its essential message.

By David Loy, Photography by Mandy Barker

Spring 2015

Dharma Talks

Transforming Self, Transforming Earth: A Buddhist Ecology

In this retreat, David Loy guides us through the basic Buddhist teachings of personal and collective dukkha, connecting them to new scientific knowledge about the biosphere. He paints a fresh portrait of understanding the eco-crisis as a collective spiritual malady while outlining paths to healing.

By David Loy

Dec 2012

Magazine Teachings

Healing Ecology

What can Buddhism contribute to our understanding of the ecological crisis?

By David Loy

Winter 2012

Magazine Arts & Culture

How Buddhist Is Modern Buddhism?

The Making of Buddhist Modernism David L. McMahan New York: Oxford University Press 2008, 320 pp., $29.95 paper Buddhism was the first major missionary religion, and by all accounts it seems to have spread peacefully. The merchants and monks who transported the dharma did not accompany conquering armies or attempt to defeat the local gods. […]

By David Loy

Spring 2012

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Low-Caste Buddhist Converts Denied Affirmative Action in India

Indian state denies benefits to Dalit Buddhists trying to escape caste discrimination, a bipartisan bill seeks to protect the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, and an alleged thief ring targeted US temples. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Karen Jensen

Sep 21, 2019

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The Buddhist Review

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Society & Environment

The Buddhist Traveler in Philadelphia

The City of Brotherly Love is best known for its cheesesteak and the Liberty Bell, but the town’s hidden pockets of tranquility will surprise you.

By Samuel Newhouse

Fall 2019

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Meditation & Practice

How to be Selfless in a Selfish World

Sensei José Shinzan Palma breaks down the false dichotomy between practice in the meditation hall and life “in the real world,” and shows how this realization of practice’s immediacy can transform our lives into a compassionate expression of service.

Sensei José Shinzan Palma

Sep 2019

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