Classical Buddhist mural depicting the Dasaratha Jataka story

Dasaratha Jataka – Buddhist Version Of Ramayana

Dasaratha Jataka is the name of the Buddhist version of Ramayana. It tells the story of Rama. It names Rama as Rama Pandita and...
Classical Indian spiritual painting of Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga

Karma and Bhakti

Karma means action, work or deed.  In simple terms, If a person does good things in his life, we can say he has done...
Buddhist monk walking mindfully through sunlit bamboo grove

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...
Himalayan cliffside monastery illuminated by starlit night sky

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...
Person standing in peaceful autumn forest watching leaves fall softly

You Are Already Dying

The most profound meditation, says Joan Halifax, is contemplating the certainty of your own death.  How many people who will die today even know that...
Ancient Japanese Buddhist temple pagoda with carved sacred manji emblem

Buddhist monk raises awareness about the swastika’s original meaning

Rev. Kenjitsu Nakagaki wants to educate the West about the history of the manji, a counterclockwise swastika that means “good fortune” in Japanese. When Rev....
Sunlight breaking through morning clouds over tranquil lake symbolizing mental clarity

The Art of Turning Negative into Positive Thoughts: What CBT and...

The instruction to “think positive” is one of the least useful pieces of advice in the psychological self-help canon. Not because positive thinking is...