A Buddhist understanding of Dharma and human rights
He harms living beings born from the womb or egg, and has no kindness to creatures: consider him a thug. … Read more >
What you have is now
In difficult times, it is so easy to travel through time. I'm not talking about an actual time machine; … Read more >
The marriage of form and emptiness
I like to tell people that I grew up in a construction zone. My father is a handyman and, during my childhood, he succeeded… Read more >
How did Amitabha's body differ from Shakyamuni's when they became Buddhas?
Taken from education.abc.net.au Everything we know about a Buddha was said by Shakyamuni If we are honest with ourselves, we understand very... Read more >
Missing Metta
Welcome, dear readers, to a new month of taking metta off the meditation cushion and into the world. Last month's article, Metta Control... Read more >
Blackberry Picking: End-of-Season Reflections on Loss and Belonging
Many extinctions are happening these days. Part of what it means to be born in this era is that the music of your life... Read more >
Fengxian Temple and the esoteric heritage of Wu Zetian
Fengxian Temple, located in the Longmen Grottoes complex. From historyhit.com His Imperial Majesty Two days ago, October 16 marked… Read more >
Indigeneity and Dharma
From redroadtodc.org “When you know where you are, the practice begins. » – Dôgen From the start, let’s be clear: I am not… Read more >
Where/What/When is nirvāṇa?
Resting place just before Temple 67. Image by the author The hike from Temple 65, Sankakuji, to Temple 66, Unpenji leads pilgrims to … Read more >
The Monk and the Gun – New film from director Pawo Choyning Dorji
I had the chance to see the new Bhutanese film The Monk and the Gun on the last day of September at the Woodstock Film Festival in… Read more >
Adventures in the Land of the Living Dead
The hidden reality People go about their daily lives: shoppers do their shopping, politicians pose, philosophers think, psychologists... Read more >
The Tai Situpa, the Ganden Tripa and the Dalai Lama: My meetings with great masters in India
Image courtesy of the author By the time you read this, I will have just returned from India. During this long journey of pilgrimage and art... Read more >
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