Buddhism teaches that the three poisons — greed, hatred, and ignorance — are the root causes of all suffering, yet through practice we can learn to recognize these forces and respond with clarity and ...

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Before the middle of the nineteenth century, all Buddhists of all schools lived in the same conceptual universe. There were further levels of complexity added by the Mahayana, but it was still based ...

When the trust we put in a spiritual friend, teacher, or community is compromised, so much is put at risk. View Buddhadharma‘s collection of articles on preventing and addressing such abuses of power.

During difficult times like this, I’m feeling that the most important thing is our love for each other and remembering to express that and avoid the temptation to get caught in negative and aggressive ...

Pema Chödrön. Photo by Liza Matthews. On Saturday, famed Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön released a statement responding to an allegation that she once dismissed a woman’s report that she was raped by a ...

As a Black woman born and raised in these United States, I have spent much of my life not just angry, but rageful. It’s the kind of rage that finds me gritting my teeth until my jaw aches even as ...

The first ceremony to fully ordain women within Tibetan Buddhism in modern times concluded Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Bhutan. At the request of the King of Bhutan, His Holiness the Je Khenpo, the ...

David Hinton, author of “China Root: Taoism, Ch’an, and Original Zen.” Reading his recreations of classic poetry and philosophy facilitates a deeply contemplative state of mind—they retain the density ...

Ninth-century Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan famously told his disciples, “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.” Upon first hearing these words, I was instantly intrigued. I pictured a ...

At the heart of a Zen funeral is ordination. In the ceremony, the deceased is ritually ordained in the same way that living monks and nuns are. This is done because total dedication to spiritual life, ...

As a young woman, I found the peacefulness of Buddhist teachings deeply attractive. But I felt myself stumble psychologically when they were called the “middle way.” I believed life was a bold and ...