Buddhism

A heart that is ready for anything

When the Buddha was dying, he gave a final message to his beloved attendant Ananda, and to generations to come:…

March 5, 2015

Mummified monk found inside Chinese buddha statue

Irish Archaeology: A remarkable study carried out recently in the Netherlands has revealed that a Chinese’s Buddha statue actually contains…

February 22, 2015

Buddha seems to bring tranquility to Oakland neighborhood

Chip Johnson, SFGate: Dan Stevenson is neither a Buddhist nor a follower of any organized religion. The 11th Avenue resident…

January 30, 2015

George Takei on ‘Being Gay, Being Buddhist’

George Takei, Lion's Roar: The actor, author, and undisputed King of Social Media reflects on his fascinating personal history: his…

January 24, 2015

Another free book giveaway!

We're giving away another copy of Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master by Amy Schmidt! Simply…

January 22, 2015

Seven essentials of mindfulness practice

Dr. Frank Lipman, The Epoch Times: Nearly twenty years ago, I did a workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., whose first…

January 14, 2015

Sati and sociopolitics: throwing the Buddha out with the bathwater?

Doug Smith, The Secular Buddhist Association: With Anderson Cooper’s enthusiastic endorsement on 60 Minutes last night, mindfulness practice is well…

December 19, 2014

The Zen predator of the Upper East Side

Mark Oppenheimer, The Atlantic: Nearly 50 years ago, a penniless monk arrived in Manhattan, where he began to build an…

December 18, 2014

The Third Noble Truth – the Noble Truth of the end of suffering

The Third Noble Truth comes directly from the Second one: The end of suffering comes with the end of clinging.…

December 15, 2014

Perspectives on Satipatthana: an interview with Bhikkhu Anālayo

An interview with Bhikkhu Anālayo, author of Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization.Bhikkhu Anālayo's latest book, Perspectives on Satipaṭṭhāna, uses…

December 13, 2014