Space Samsara: the apple in the garden
In February 2024, Apple launched a computer that you can wear on your face. If the emblematic white wires of the iPod headphones of the… Read more >
Unleashing wisdom through life
“My life flashed before my eyes.” These are the words of someone who had a near-death experience. In moments, perhaps... Read more >
Beginner's Mind: Part of the Ocean: On Buddhism and Islam
The Beginner's Mind is a special BDG project bringing together insightful essays written by American students who have taken experiential learning courses related... Read more >
Young Voices: A prescription for digital Millennials: Sanghas
Young Voices is a special project of Buddhadoor Global bringing together insightful essays written by high school students in the United States who have taken courses based… Read more >
A Dharma Message to “May We Come Together”
This month, Rev. Grace Song attended the 2024 “May We Gather” Pilgrimage, a national memorial held in Antioch, California, for... Read more >
Shakyamuni Buddha's advice to be reborn in the land of bliss
From deepspaceinitiative.org In the Amitabhale Sutra Buddha Shakyamuni sincerely exhorts sentient beings three times to aspire to be born in the land of... Read more >
The beauty of empty jars
I built a few shelves for our dining room, and they have now become home to quite a few pots. These are not … Read more >
Gender equality: it’s time to wake up!
Statue of Maha Pajapati, Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Melissa J.White Shakaymuni Buddha is considered the model of thought... Read more >
Disassemble a musical instrument
Take out a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. … Read more >
Book Review: The Song of Zazen by Hakuin
In 1962, the famous Zen teacher Yamada Mumon Roshi (1900-1988) wrote a series of essays that served as a commentary on the poem “The Song of… Read more >
The secret of all demons
Image courtesy of the author I should start by saying that gods and demons do exist. We know very well when one or the other... Read more >
Introducing Buddhadharma to Non-Buddhist Parents of School-Aged Children
Photo by Taylor Heery. Image courtesy of the author A key part of introducing the Dharma to parents new to a Buddhist school is… Read more >
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