Endless Lifetimes, Endless Benefit
From the Summer 2005 issue of Buddhadharma, Bethany Saltman talks with Tenzin Palmo about rebirth, merit, and the bodhisattva vow.
Venerable Tenzin Palmo is best known as...
Visualization Meditation: Types, Techniques and Tips
What do you see when you meditate? Perhaps your answer is a resounding “nothing!”–and this is perfectly okay. However, even though a state of...
The Uneasy Dialogue between Buddhism and Feminism
Jue Liang reviews Buddhist Feminisms and Femininities, edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo.
“Spy Story,” 2015 by Michela Martello.
One summer night in 2018, I found myself...
How Does Buddhism Speak to Us Today: An Interview with Martin...
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...
Your Favorite Meditation of the Year
Tonglen meditation, or “sending and taking,” is an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each in-breath, we take in others’ pain. With each...
More Yokes for More Folks
The Buddha told a famous story about a blind turtle and a golden yoke to illustrate how rare the chance to discover the dharma...
Happiness in Every Breath
When we stop feeding our cravings, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we discover that we already have everything we need to be happy.
The human mind...
The 12 Laws Of Karma: What Are They & Why Do...
If you've ever heard the expressions, "What goes around comes around," or "You reap what you sow," you already know a little something about...
Transforming Self-Comparison
Eda Ocak reflects on how meditation practice and the Buddha’s message of no-self transformed her habit of self-comparison.
When I attended my first long meditation...
What “No Self” Really Means
The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it...
