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Old Tibet Meets the American Midwest

A charismatic Ohio-born lama brings the dharma to the Buckeye State.

By Mary Talbot, Photography by Andrew Spear

Fall 2018

Magazine Meditation & Practice

How Samaya Works

Is samaya a commitment to do whatever your teacher says?

By Ken McLeod, Photographs by Seth Miranda

Fall 2018

The Wisdom of Uncertainty

The dharma’s true home is neither here nor there.

By Kurt Spellmeyer, Artwork by Bernadette Jiyong Frank

Fall 2018

The Hidden Vegetarians of Tibet

Contrary to popular belief, meat eating has been questioned by masters both past and present.

By Geoffrey Barstow, Illustration by Paul Hostetler

Fall 2018

The Subjugation of Evil

In the esoteric Japanese tradition, subduing the external evils of the world as well as the inner evils of one’s own mind is a central element of practice. A scholar explains why we shouldn’t.

By Eric Swanson

Fall 2018

Brown Body, White Sangha

A meditation on mindfulness of the body brings to light the painful racialized experiences of many practitioners of color—a reality that white communities often fail to take into account.

By Atia Sattar, Illustration by Loveis Wise

Fall 2018

The Far Shore

Want to free yourself from suffering? Make sure to put the four noble truths first, says a Theravada monk.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Summer 2018

Sick and Useless Zen

A foggy brain and chronic fatigue opened up my practice and showed me a new kind of full and vital life.

By Julie Nelson

Summer 2018

Who Was Kobo Daishi?

A bodhisattva-like miracle worker credited with founding the Shingon school, Kobo Daishi—known as Kukai during his life—is a monumental figure in Japan but little known to North American Buddhists.

By Aaron P. Proffitt

Summer 2018

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Why I Walk Two Paths

Theravada is “heretical” and Mahayana is for “devils”—at least that’s how they see each other sometimes. In reality, they go hand-in-hand.

By Gil Fronsdal

Sep 19, 2018

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The Buddhist Review

You Are What You Read

As the dharma is made relatable to modern Western culture, do Buddhism’s foundational texts risk becoming obsolete?

By Gabriel Lefferts

Fall 2018

Dharma Talks

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Waking Up by Breaking Down Barriers

Meditation can be painful. Especially if it’s practiced for long hours in a Zen retreat. But that’s not why Rinzai Zen teacher Genki Roshi once described meditation to his student Kurt Spellmeyer as “dying on the cushion.” In this series, Spellmeyer, now a Zen priest, takes a closer look at what exactly “dies” on the cushion—our sense of self, the death of which allows us to exist in perpetual harmony with the surrounding world. When meditative insight rids the self of barriers, what remains is an open gate of awareness and communication.

Kurt Spellmeyer

Sep 2018

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Feature

Magazine Arts & Culture

Old Tibet Meets the American Midwest

Magazine Meditation & Practice

How Samaya Works

Magazine History & Philosophy

The Wisdom of Uncertainty

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The Hidden Vegetarians of Tibet

MagazineHistory & Philosophy

The Subjugation of Evil

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Brown Body, White Sangha

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The Far Shore

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Sick and Useless Zen

MagazineHistory & Philosophy

Who Was Kobo Daishi?