A puzzle made from a Chinese version of the Heart Sutra.

Commentary: Protecting Human Dignity from the Threat of Moral Nihilism

​In Vietnam for the UN International Day of Vesak in Ho Chi Minh City from May 5-8.​, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi​ gave the ​May 6th keynote address​. ​H​is topic​: “Protecting Human Dignity from the Threat of Moral Nihilism.” In his concluding remarks he focuses on Gaza as “the epicenter of the contest between the forces of moral nihilism and our obligation to protect human dignity.” An adaptation of the address follows here.

Bhikkhu Bodhi

Always a Student

Three dharma teachers on what they continue to learn from their current teachers.

Lama Hun Lye

Deep Dive

Buddhist Teachings on the Nature of Mind

What is Mind? This selection of Buddhist teachings from across traditions sheds light on our mind's everyday workings and its potential to become empty, clear, and blissful. Featuring Judy Roitman, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Guo Gu, and more.

Directly Experience the Nature of Mind

Instruction on Mahamudra vipashyana meditation by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

Only Don’t Know

Whatever answers you think you have, says Judy Roitman, you don’t—and in that not knowing, we find the heart of Buddhist practice.

How Do We Create Our Reality?

According to Yogacara, or “mind-only” teachings, everything we experience is a construct of consciousness. Guo Gu explains how it all works.

Four Ways Mindfulness Can Transform an Unhealthy Sense of Self

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares a teaching on Buddhism’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness — form, feeling, mind, and phenomena — and how they lead us to experience the deeply analytical insights found in the Abhidharma, known more colloquially as “Buddhist psychology.”

Mingyur Rinpoche

How the Tibetan Tulku System of Reincarnation Works

Carlo Carranza on how this method for recognizing reincarnated lamas ensures the continuity of wisdom and leadership in Tibetan Buddhism.

Carlo Carranza

Ask the Teachers
VIDEO

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Footsteps of Buddha: Buddhist Pilgrimage in India

Read an excerpt from Footsteps of Buddha, the upcoming photography book by James Gritz—a visually rich and spiritually grounded reflection on twenty years of pilgrimage to India’s most sacred Buddhist sites

James Gritz

Lion's Roar, Buddhadharma, Anxiety, Panic Attack, Zen, Teacher

“What kind of Zen teacher has panic attacks?”

Recently, for the first time in my life, I had a full-blown panic attack.

Megan Rundel

Book Reviews
Book Reviews & Excerpts

The Great Hūṃ: A Commentary on Śāntideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva

Read a review of The Great Hūṃ: A Commentary on Śāntideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva, by Minyak Kunzang Sonam, translated by Douglas Duckworth, plus an excerpt courtesy of its publisher, Wisdom Publications.

Douglas Duckworth Constance Kassor, Minyak Kunzang Sonam

Orient: Two Walks at the Edge of the Human

Read a review of Orient: Two Walks at the Edge of the Human, by David Hinton, published by Shambhala Publications.

Constance Kassor

Buddhism A–Z

Learn all about key Buddhist terms, concepts, and traditions in our in-depth glossary — perfect for beginners and committed dharma practitioners alike.