The Monk Who Walked Away
The scholar Robert Buswell on Jinul, the 12th-century Korean monk who rejected wealth and prestige and shaped a tradition
Monasticism
A Monastery Grows in North Bend
Spiritual hunger, interfaith coalitions, and the "New Gandhara” of the West Coast
The Living Form of Zen
Why monastic practice still matters in the digital age
Who Is the Real Thich Minh Tue?
The making of a Buddhist folk hero in the social media age
Bhikshuni Lineage Restored in Bhutan
Tibetan Buddhist nuns embrace the Buddha’s full path at a mass gelongma ordination event in Thimphu.
Trusting the Unknown
Anchoring ourselves in our body, we will find within us the solidity of the home, which is capable of helping us find our way, if only we let it.
Rooted like Teak: The Growing Strength of the Thai Bhikkhuni Sangha
Long excluded from Theravada society, a network of female monks is quietly transforming Thailand’s religious landscape.
Walking for Alms
A former monastic turned lay teacher recounts their earlier days wandering the streets of western Massachusetts.
One Strategy to Torture the Kilesas
A Theravada monk expounds on the benefits of fasting to aid in one’s virtue and meditation practice.
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