You’re not alone if you despair about the present and fear for the future. If you find all the bad news overwhelming, Buddhist teacher Judy Lief has some meditations to help you relieve your anxiety.
Tending to society is part of the Buddha’s path of awakening, says Jack Kornfield. We can do so through right speech, right action, right livelihood, and compassion.
In this piece from the Summer 2016 issue of Buddhadharma, Rev. angel Kyodo williams explains how if we are to uphold the dharma, we must stand up to racism and expose its institutionalized forms — even in our Buddhist communities.
Author, teacher, and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery, Tenzin Palmo, has a frank discussion with fellow teacher and scholar, Pema Khandro Rinpoche, about what advice Buddhism has to offer about health and illness during a time of pandemic.
“To whom does the dharma belong?” asks Vaishali Mamgain, Ph.D, as she explores the ways colonization and white supremacy have appropriated the dharma and other wisdom traditions. She looks at how BIPOC can stay true to their spiritual practice, and how white sanghas can face and divest themselves of continuing injustices.
As we work to face the immediate crisis, we can’t lose sight of our hope to create a more compassionate, just, and sustainable society. Leading Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg talks to Andrea Miller about how to care for ourselves, for others — and for the future. Because we’re in it for the long haul.
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