Praise and Blame: What's Wrong at the Roots of Our Society?
Photo by Ryoji Iwata Rather than pointing fingers at others within our own socio-cultural environments and blaming, perhaps rightly... Read more >
A Guided Tour of Indra's Net with Yingzhao Liu
I went in search of my tribe and discovered that they are scattered around the planet, seeded in different communities and cultures,... Read more >
Activism and Action on the Path of Engaged Buddhism
The Beginner's Mind is a special BDG project bringing together insightful essays written by American students who have taken e-learning courses. Read more >
Ambedkar in Seattle: caste annihilation
Hozan Alan Senauke. At clearviewproject.org With justice on our side, I see no way we can lose our battle. The battle for me... Read more >
Why do non-Buddhists get Buddha tattoos?
Tattoos have become a very popular form of artistic expression, and their meaning varies from individual to individual. Religious tattoos enjoy particular popularity, … Read more >
Can Buddhist monks marry?
Buddhism has a very simple and profound message: to cultivate wisdom and inner well-being to live in peace. However, some religious practices... Read more >
Happiness before economic growth
The Covid-19 pandemic has achieved what no one thought possible: shutting down the global economy for several months. What if we take advantage of... Read more >
Can we deprive animals of the right to live?
Advocate for a just and caring world towards animals. Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his notebooks: "The time will come when people... Read more >
The inner ballet of desire
Testimonies around the inner ballet in which desire, love, death and Awakening lead us. How to distinguish desire from love? To desire to attain enlightenment, isn't it... Read more >
Buddhists facing desire
Or how to live desire without being its slave. The Dalai Lama often reminds us that sentient beings desire to find happiness and avoid … Read more >
Meditate at school, a key to developing attention and benevolence
Since the end of 2014, the Association Méditation dans l'Enseignement has been deploying its Peace program in schools in several French-speaking countries. To date, more than 10... Read more >
How to transmit Buddhism to children?
The answer is indisputably: without taking their heads, by showing them a way of life, non-proselytizing, free from beliefs and dogmas, and by... Read more >
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