Part 3 of a series on applied Buddhism for fully experiencing the end of our pets' lives

Part 2 of a series on applied Buddhism for animal care

Buddhist compassion for suffering animals

Learning from the Buddha's example

Coping with change through Buddhist mindfulness

The search for community as a monastic and as a layperson

Twenty years ago, Tsering was a fully ordained monk in Tibet. Now, 40-year-old Tsering is a farmer and businessman in China. When his sister fell gravely ill, Tsering left Ganden monastery (belonging

A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work

Editor's note: This is a written adaptation of the workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 07/04/2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to build a sangha so that one may share personal practic

Introduction   Theravᾱda Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinayᾱna, which means a self-

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009.A crime is usually understood as the infringement of an established system of law of a commun

Introduction   There are some satisfactory definitions of ‘crime’ and ‘criminal'. But the question of ‘what is a crime ?’ has baffled thinkers on ethics for centur

This is a written adaptation of a workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 07/04/2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to build a sangha so that one may practice with a community. It is publis

This series of questions and answers was recorded on 07/04/2013 for Thay's third dharma talk at his Schools and Educators' retreat in Thailand, April 2013. Here he answered questions from people who s