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How did Buddhism become a global religion? An overview

The following is from Buddhism for Beginners, our Q&A-based website, designed to cover the Buddhist basics.

By The Editors

Winter 2019

What’s In A Word? Dharma

The meaning of dharma

By Andrew Olendzki

Winter 2019

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The Dance of Reciprocity

How a Zen nun discovered generosity in receiving

By Hai An (Sister Ocean)

Winter 2019

In Brief

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By The Editors

Winter 2019

Unity In Difference

Tibetan Buddhism’s nonsectarian rimé philosophy offers four steps for folding ideological diversity into your spiritual practice.

By Khentrul Rinpoche

Winter 2019

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Making the Invisible Visible

A law professor offers a practice to uncover our own biases and face the realities of racism.

By Rhonda Magee

Fall 2019

In Brief

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By The Editors

Fall 2019

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What’s in a Word? Karma

The meaning of karma.

By Andrew Olendzki

Fall 2019

On Not Losing Heart

When we’re tempted to give up, a simple shift in perspective can remind us that everything we do matters.

By Pema Chödrön

Fall 2019

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Me, I Am No Savior

A child who dreamed of being a superhero grows up to find himself powerless in a nation marching from one war to the next.

By Taylor Plimpton

Jan 23, 2020

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The Buddhist Review

The Mandala Master

For more than two decades, Losang Samten has spread lessons of interdependence in the West through Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas.

Interview with Losang Samten by Anne Doran and Frank Olinsky

Winter 2019

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Digital Detox: Reclaim Your Mind From Social Media Addiction

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these sites and other social media platforms can be emotional minefields, and they eat up far more time than many of us are OK with. Triratna teacher Bodhipaksa offers five practices from the Buddha that we can use to break our e-addictions.

Bodhipaksa

Jan 2020

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