Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Deer to the Heart
Even if you don't think much about them, they're always present. Andrea Miller reexamines something we all might have missed in the meaning of the quiet, watchful deer.
Good Evening, Bodhisattvas
Zenkei Blanche Hartman reflects on “The Great Matter” that has driven and sustained her.
Review: “The Day The Buddha Woke Up”
We review "The Day The Buddha Woke Up," by Andrea Miller. From the July 2018 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Gautama vs the Buddha
Buddhist scholar Glenn Wallis argues that we should look to the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama―an ordinary person like us.
Breaking the Silence on Sexual Misconduct
Willa Blythe Baker offers both her painful firsthand account of sexual misconduct by a guru and insight for fellow survivors and communities.
The Case for Rebirth
Guy Armstrong reviews "Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research," by Bhikkhu Analayo. From the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma.
About the art in the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma
We take a closer look at the art featured in the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly.
Lineage Is About More Than Preservation
In this commentary from the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, Justin von Bujdoss reflects on changing the way we think about lineage.
Inside the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly
The Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma is available now. Preview the magazine contents and sample articles below.
The Buddhist Teachings on Rebirth
Moment to moment, lifetime to lifetime — death and rebirth are happening all the time. Nine leading Buddhist teachers explain the concept of rebirth.
Reincarnation: What do modern research and traditional Buddhist teachings say?
In the current issue of Lion's Roar magazine, we look at academic research on reincarnation at the University of Virginia. How does that research compare to the Buddhist views? We break it down.
The Tibetan Buddhist View of Death and Rebirth
In the March 1995 Lion's Roar magazine, Professor Robert Thurman explained the Tibetan Buddhist view of death and rebirth.
Do You Only Live Once? The Evidence for Rebirth
What happens after you die? That used to be just a religious question, but science is starting to weigh in. Sam Littlefair looks at the evidence that you’ve lived before.
These Flames are Cool and Refreshing
What do a 16th-century Zen master and a contemporary cartoon dog have in common? Both of them maintained equanimity as their worlds burned, says Cristina Moon. And this is why we train as Buddhists.
What About the Cost of Retreats?
Many practitioners can’t afford to go on retreats. Pamela Ayo Yetunde says it’s time we start thinking about how to make the practice less exclusive.
Sharon Salzberg: Love Is Not Weakness
There is a misconception, says Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg, that developing a more loving heart will make us weak.
A Buddhist pot-smoker on quitting weed
Pot use is having its moment, finding new acceptance across America. So why, after a long love affair with weed, has this Buddhist kicked it to the curb?
Integrating Yogacara in Your Practice
Guo Gu offers a practical four-step process for integrating the Yogacara teachings in your practice to transform thought and emotion.
Just When You Think You’re Enlightened
Temporary spiritual experiences can be helpful signs of progress, says Andrew Holecek, but they can also be traps.
Forum: What Is Enlightenment?
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Ayya Tathaaloka, Setsuan Gaelyn Godwin, and David Matsumoto explore their traditions' different perspectives on awakening.