Taking a holistic approach to the social suffering of homelessness

The compassion and wisdom of social enagement

Sharing the Buddhist path in challenging times

The devastating consequences of systemic decline

A thriving Dharma community making a difference

Facing the legacy of war in Vietnam with Buddhist compassion

Working toward collective liberation

Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

Artist Ela Pedma expresses the Dharma in bronze sculpture

The story of Patacara inspires American Buddhists to provide refuge for the homeless

Interview with Gaetano Maida of Buddhist Film Foundation

As I approach the magnificently remodeled San Francisco Marriott in Union Square, I become keenly aware of the vast differences in karmic circumstances that exist in this world of “endurance.&rd

Perspectives from Sharon Salzberg, Tara Brach, Pema Chödrön, and more

  In this series, Jnan explores the practice of ordination within the Theravada tradition by a close examination of the Pali Canon. His first article discusses ordination during the Bu