How to Choose a Sangha
A writer and Zen teacher on discerning healthy Buddhist communities from cultish enterprises
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The Buddha’s Nemesis
What we can learn from the story of Devadatta, the Buddha’s cousin who attempted to assassinate him and split the sangha
Mãgha Pūjã
A Thai Forest Tradition teacher on the significance of the Buddhist holiday
Encourage Others by Overcoming Your Own Suffering
The co-abbot of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage on the transformative power of courage and compassion
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Two Years of Priesthood
What the ritual of shaving one’s head has taught a Soto Zen priest about renunciation—and the importance of sangha
What Buddhism Looks Like in Modern-Day Turkey
Tracing the dharma in “the land of four seasons”
The Generals Versus the Monks
Myanmar’s junta and the Buddhist sangha
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Not Empty, Not Full
A food addict finds freedom in constraint.
Combating Ableism at the Zendo
Reflections from the Soto Zen Buddhist Association's recent Disability in Zen Workshop Series
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