Cultivating compassion and making choices

Transforming lives in rural Myanmar

Can falsehood be justified by compassionate intent?

On the responsibilities of privilege

Understanding happiness and practicing sila

Murder is abhorrent. Whatever one’s opinion of the Charlie Hebdo satirists and their line of work, the lethal violence against them was appalling. Yet, while Buddhism respects the protection of life a

A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work

Dr. Lisa Kemmerer is a philosopher-activist dedicated to working against oppression, whether on behalf of the environment, nonhuman animals, or disempowered human beings. Her books include In Search o

“Turn the Wheel of Dharma in all the worlds for the benefit of all living beings, and in the manner congenial to potential converts.” – Kriyāsaṃgraha   I consider myself a fairly skeptical person in

“The bowl may be overturned for a lay follower endowed with (any of) eight qualities: He/she strives for the monks' material loss, strives for the monks’ detriment, strives for the monks' non-residenc