Category: Dharma in Daily Life
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care offers first accredited Buddhist Chaplaincy clinical program
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care to be the first fully-accredited professional Buddhist ACPE CPE program in the United States.
No Turning Back
Christine Skarda’s investigations into the nature of perception drew her out of the research laboratory and onto the meditation cushion.
Forum: You Mean I’m Going to Die Too?
Jan Chozen Bays, Ajahn Amaro, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Frank Ostaseski explore how to face aging and death with an open and fearless mind.
Educating the Heart: The Dalai Lama on schooling that goes beyond the mind
Teaching young people about compassion is one of the most important things we can do for them, says the Dalai Lama, and for the future of humanity. Melvin McLeod reports from Vancouver, where His Holiness talked with students and education experts about schooling for the heart as well as for the mind.
Master Sheng Yen’s Death Poem
Dr. Jimmy Yu (Guogu), on behalf of Master Sheng Yen's Dharma Drum Sangha, shares Master Sheng Yen's last teaching: his death poem.
The Place Beyond Fear and Hope
In difficult times it takes effort to stay grounded in the present, but it is only there that we will find a place unclouded by hope and fear.
The Blue Poppy
A blossom’s beauty is undiminished by the true, sad fact that it won’t last forever, maybe not very long at all.
Who Was Yeshe Tsogyal?
Holly Gayley discusses the power of Padmasambhava’s foremost disciple and consort, Yeshe Tsogyal, and the life of one of her modern emanations.
Who Was Miaozong?
Miriam Levering on the life of Miaozong, a laywoman turned abbess who stood her ground in dharma battles with some of the great Chan masters of her day.
The Seeds of Peace
Richard Reoch, president of Shambhala International, says the same practices that bring peace within can help bring peace to the world.
My teacher wants to certify me as a dharma teacher, but I feel like a fraud.
The teachers are asked about how to balance anxiety in ones personal life with the potential of becoming a dharma teacher.
Sudden Awakening
Sudden awakening can come gradually, almost imperceptibly, or in a sudden, life-altering flash. When will it happen to you and what—donkey, broom, or morning star—will trigger it?
The Hidden Treasure of the Heart
The key to the treasure of unconditional compassion, says Aura Glaser, is the three-step practice of equanimity.
Training the Mind to Transform Adversity into Awakening
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche explains how obstacles can be brought to the spiritual path and become opportunities for awakening.
Feeding the Spiritually Hungry
For all their material success, says Pico Iyer, many Japanese feel alienated and spiritually starved. They responded hungrily to the Dalai Lama’s teachings on his recent tour of Japan.
Reflecting on a Mother’s Love
Before he encountered the dharma, explains Ajahn Amaro, his mother was his main example of great kindness and generosity.
Opinion: Kobai Scott Whitney
The Upper Middle Way: Have North American Buddhists renounced renunciation?
Embracing Conflict in Sangha
More and more American sanghas are turning to new and creative approaches to address interpersonal conflicts in their communities.