Not Preferring Samsara or Nirvana
On the power of ritual and holding both the sadness of the human condition as well as the power and vision of the Great Eastern Sun.
Women in Buddhism
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Making Friends with Monsters
A scholar’s curiosity about Japan’s mysterious Shugendo tradition leads her on an unexpected journey over mountains and through rivers.
The Shadow of Fake Lamas
How Tibetan writers use fiction to raise awareness about sexual abuse
Renunciation Without a Category
Ajarn Tritrinn, a transgender Thai renunciant, is carving a new path forward for monasticism beyond gender norms.
Steppe Mother
Honoring Mother Earth through Mongolian folk songs
Venerable Pannavati, Groundbreaking African American Theravada Bhikkhuni and Respected Nonsectarian Teacher, Has Died
A shared statement from Heartwood Mandala remembers her as a true kalyanamitta whose “fearless compassion paved the way for so many people.”
Why I Became a Nun at 23
Venerable Gotami on the transformative power of the dhamma
Renunciation Without a Category
Ajarn Tritrinn, a transgender Thai renunciant, is carving a new path for monasticism beyond gender norms.
The Discipline of Compassion
Zen teacher Anna Maria Shinnyo Marradi on mushotoku, women in Zen, and acting without self-interest
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