Practicing Dana, Sila, and Bhavana as I Transition
It is the greatest love letter to myself. It just doesn’t have words.
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The Three Beautiful Roots: Cultivating the Three Wholesome Qualities in Unwholesome Times
How can we find the courage to have alobha, to give freely without attachment; adosa, to let go of aversion and punitive actions and live with integrity; and amoha, to gain insight into the nature of…
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Letters to the Editor
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A Zen Harvest
When the pandemic hit, veterans of Green Gulch Farm joined with Bay Area leaders and activists to distribute their sangha-grown vegetables where it was needed most.
The Merit Economy
What happens to Buddhist institutions when the traditional model of support—merit-based giving—changes?
The Dance of Reciprocity
How a Zen nun discovered generosity in receiving
Acts That Purify Our Existence: Dana, Sila, and Bhavana
A celebrated Theravada monk and meditation teacher explains the importance of the ethical dimension of Buddhist practice.
The Economy of Salvation
To achieve the Buddhist goal of release from karmic debt, we must annul economic debt.
Buddhist charities and not-for-profits
“Dana (“giving”) is the most fundamental of all Buddhist practices. It is the first topic in the Buddha’s graduated talks, the first step on the bodhisattva’s path to perfection, and the first of the ten paramitas …
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