Taking a holistic approach to the social suffering of homelessness

Working toward collective liberation

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

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

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008.  “Monks, the ending of the fermentations [āsavas] is for one who knows & sees, I tell

“By logic, by reasoning or by eloquent words alone that act of going forth into homelessness can certainly not be argued or explained. But whoso sees this law, whoso sees this truth, no longer asks fo

Last Friday, I joined an entourage from the charity Sunshine Action, which my Dharma sister’s brother manages. Our objective was to pass out packed dinners, fruits, drinks, and blankets to designated