Brian Lesage reflects on how we can honor past and future generations of Buddhist practitioners by bringing the spirit of offering into our everyday practice.
How to Read and Study Buddhist Teachings
There is such a wealth of Buddhist books and teachings to consume. Where do you start? Here are some tips on how to tackle your reading list.
Can Wisdom Traditions Be Colonized?
“To whom does the dharma belong?” asks Vaishali Mamgain, Ph.D, as she explores the ways colonization and white supremacy have appropriated the dharma and other wisdom traditions.
Ask the Teachers: How do we determine what is true dharma?
Bhante Sujato, Gesshin Greenwood, Avikrita Vajra Sakya answer the question “How do we determine what is the true dharma?” Question: Buddhism was an oral tradition for hundreds of years, and many of the earliest writings were lost centuries ago. If we can’t have 100 percent certainty about what the Buddha actually taught—and it seems that […]
Discovering the Dharma Again
In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Koun Franz discovers a new dharma in the Winter 2019 issue of Buddhadharma.
How Does Buddhism Speak to Us Today: An Interview with Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor talks to Buddhadharma deputy editor Koun Franz about the importance of study in Buddhist practice and the relevance of the Buddha’s teachings to modern life.
To Go Beyond Words
Study and practice work together, says Judy Lief, to undermine ego. They’re the great disrupters.
There Is No Author
When Judy Roitman learned her favorite dharma text was actually a patchwork of phrases and poems lifted from other sources, she started looking into the authorship of Buddhist texts. What she found surprised her.
How to Read Dharma
Studying Buddhist teachings is different from learning other subjects. Judy Lief shows you how to read the dharma so that it really changes you.
What is Dharma?
Dharma is a fascinating term. It integrates many levels of experience—from our first moment on the path to the achievement of realization.