On ‘Down by the Riverside’
A study of refuge and liberation in Black spirituals and Soto Zen Buddhism
Compassion (Karuna)
Unearthing Our Buddhanature in the Parable of the Jewel Hidden in the Robe
Chapter Eight of the Lotus Sutra reminds us that the Buddha is not a person outside us but an energy already inherent within.
Seeing the Silliness of Me
Theravada teacher Ajahn Sundara on the importance of not taking yourself so seriously.
Hakuin’s Tears of Awakening
Yamada Mumon Roshi chronicles the spiritual development of Zen Master Hakuin Ekaku, from his childhood fear of hell to his final awakening at the age of 42.
Vesak Celebrated Around the World
Buddhists gathered at temples and even the White House to observe the holiday that commemorates the Buddha’s birth, death, and enlightenment.
The Attitudinal Shift of Care
How the Buddhist concept of appamada permeates all other levels of the eightfold path
The Buddhism of Schopenhauer
The famed German philosopher did not become acquainted with Eastern thought until after writing his magnum opus. Yet in Buddhism, he found reflection—and validation—of his own genius.
Interviewing the Zen Conversationalist
Talking with writer and Buddhist chronicler Richard Bryan McDaniel about the changing landscape of American Zen
Tree Root Practice
American Theravada teacher Jack Kornfield reflects on the lessons he learned from nature while studying in the forest tradition.
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