Start your day with a fresh perspective
The musician, entrepreneur, and Buddhist teacher discusses his book Creativity, Spirituality, and Making a Buck and uniting our work and spiritual lives.
Interview with David Nichtern by Matthew Abrahams
Robert Thurman discusses the Buddha’s scientific worldview and argues that it is less dogmatic than modern science.
Interview with Robert A. F. Thurman by Matthew Abrahams
Western Buddhism has entered a new chapter, influenced by social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, according to the new book American Dharma.
Interview with Ann Gleig by Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar
A book editor reflects on the lessons he learned during a week-long visit with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
By John Malkin
Journalist Katy Butler, who wrote the first exposés on sexual abuse in Buddhist communities in the 80s and 90s, discusses what has changed with the #MeToo movement.
Interview with Katy Butler by Emma Varvaloucas
Novelist and Buddhist Maxine Hong Kingston reflects on her years of facilitating writing workshops for veterans.
By Trevor Carolan
Jack Kornfield’s latest book, No Time Like the Present, invites readers to take on life’s challenges.
Interview with Jack Kornfield by Marie Scarles
Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo reflects on the role of women in Buddhism and the work that still needs to be done.
Interview with Karma Lekshe Tsomo by Donna Lynn Brown
Why Ashin Dhamma Nanda began collecting—and nearly lost—his library that has grown to 10,000 titles.
By Joe Freeman