Category: Teachings
Feeling Stuck? Good!
Feeling stuck in your Buddhist practice—or in your life generally—is a valuable opportunity, says Ajahn Sucitto.
Everyday Life Is the Practice
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal tells us how to turn our daily challenges into meditation practice. Illustrations of the six Tibetan Realms of Rebirth by Steve Heynen.
When a Buddhist Teacher Crosses the Line
Mingyur Rinpoche explains Vajrayana ethics, how to find a genuine teacher, and what to do if a teacher crosses the line.
Karma: The Choice Is Yours
There are two ways to understand dependent origination, teaches Ajahn Buddhadasa. But only one leads to liberation.
What is Myo?
Myo, as defined by Hoko Jan Karnegis, the director of the Sanshin Zen community.
The Heart Sutra Will Change You Forever
Penetrate the true meaning of the Heart Sutra, says Karl Brunnhölzl, and nothing will be the same again. The secret is making it personal.
Why Buddhism is True
Our editor-in-chief, Melvin McLeod, talks to evolutionary psychologist and the author of "Why Buddhism Is True," Robert Wright.
Discovering the dharma in “Frog and Toad”
Kathryn Jezer-Morton explores the resonances between the the dharma and Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" stories.
One-Shot Mind
In his seminal teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness, the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche explained how to practice mindfulness of mind.
The Whole Way
Is Buddhism a transcendent path to enlightenment or a practical aid to everyday life? The Way cannot be divided like that, Joan Sutherland tells us. LIke the water system of the high desert, it flows in every direction and is found wherever we decide to tap into it.
The Fine Art of Failing
In her commencement speech at Naropa University, Pema Chödrön explains that if there’s one thing we all need to practice, it's how to fail well.
A New Look at the Heart Sutra, from Thich Nhat Hanh and Norman Fischer
Thich Nhat Hanh offers his new translation of the Heart Sutra, which teaches transcendent wisdom, and Norman Fischer offers comment.
Buddhist Retreat Guide
This collection of retreat advice and personal stories will help you prepare and be realistic about what to expect on a Buddhist retreat.
The Power of Unbearable Compassion
When we can no longer bear the suffering of sentient beings, says the Karmapa, we unleash our full potential to help others and ourselves.
We’re Just Getting Started
Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux reflects on the last fifteen years of the magazine, and reveals the exciting changes to come.
Training the Heart
Ajahn Chah says that if you want to transform the mind, you must to know and transform the heart.
Love Letters Sent by the Wind
“A single night of love is better than a hundred thousand years of sterile meditation,” he wrote. The life and poetry of Ikkyu, translated by John Stevens.
The True Dragon
If you are carving your own dragon, you will never see the real one. That’s why true zazen requires giving up your personal style of practice.
Things As It Is
Zen master Shunryu Suzuki Roshi on The Sandokai, which he calls "one of our most important teachings."
Do Buddhists believe in a soul?
Do Buddhists believe in a soul? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.