A perspective that focuses on interconnectedness, or dependent origination, and the oneness of life and its environment

2017's special issue on the environment

Humanistic Buddhism comes to Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania, and many other countries

Right view and the decision-making process

The role of Buddhism in fostering global change

Our new columnist seeks a more enlightened view of technology

Clarifying the causes of rebirth in the Pure Land

A conversation with Barry Kerzin

The Two Other Kinds of Perseverance   It is joyful to read the books written by Master Shandao, the de facto founder of Pure Land Buddhism, because he repeatedly emphasizes that Pure Land teachings ar

A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work

Sangeeta Bansal Ph.D, a researcher and writer, is also the founder of a non-profit called Mindside, which aims to make the benefits of mindfulness meditation available to all. Mindside offers an eight

Many within Buddhism itself criticize the concept of ‘other-power’ (他力) or Buddha power, asserting that it is over-emphasized in Pure Land Buddhism. They might say, “How can one be reborn in the Pure

In this series of “Two Buddhas, Two Teachings”, we have discussed at length Master Shandao’s Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra. In this text, he wrote of two paths: the Path of Importance expounde

Like many photographers, I was trained as a painter. I also did pottery and continue to study schools of Asian philosophy. I do not consider myself to be an ex-painter or a potter of yore, but rather