The 9 Types of Hunger; How to Practice Chanting; The Dark Side of Buddhism

 

03.03.2026 Mindfulness of the Nine Types of Hunger Jan Chozen Bays shows how mindful attention to nine distinct “hungers” can transform eating on autopilot into a practice of awareness, gratitude, and wise nourishment. READ MORE How to Practice Chanting It’s an expression of oneness — with the Buddha, with the sangha, with the cosmos itself. Mark Unno teaches you how to let go into the flow of chanting. READ MORE The Dark Side of Buddhism If you think Buddhism is free of the religious nationalism and violent extremism that plague other religions, think again. Editor-at-large Melvin McLeod talks to journalist Sonia Faleiro about her new book, The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia (Columbia Global Reports). READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Buddhism A-Z: Bodhichitta Bodhichitta is the state of mind of the bodhisattva – a mind striving toward enlightenment and infused with the compassionate motivation to help others. READ MORE Venerable Dr. Pannavati, Heartwood Mandala spiritual leader and humanitarian force, has died “Everything that she did,” writes her community, “was for the Dharma and for saving sentient beings.” READ MORE Featured Workshop Relaxing Into Freedom Learn the Six Rs — a simple, unconventional, and highly effective technique that supercharges meditation practice by transforming how you relate to distractions, making practice easier, more sustainable, and even fun, whether you’re brand new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, applicable to any meditation style whatsoever. SEE DETAILS