Ok, for all you “friends are empty forms” people, listen up. I’m going to start publishing a series on the REAL meaning of friendship in Buddhism. Let’e begin with the retreat on friendship by Kate Johnson, hosted by Tricycle. Please click through to Tricycle to engage with her teachings on friendship. Retreat Schedule: DATE TEACHING… Read More Friendships are the Whole of the Spiritual Life

To Buddhist Teachers, Monastics, Priests, Leaders, Ministers, Practitioners, and Clergy (you are invited to endorse this letter, below) As Buddhist teachers and leaders we are deeply shaken and saddened by the intentional and premeditated murder of nine worshippers at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015. We send our heart-filled… Read More Let’s Deal With It: An Open Letter to Buddhists on Racial Justice

BY LION’S ROAR STAFF | JULY 2, 2015 Get more information and links to the site at The Lions Roar New to the web is Buddhists for Racial Justice, an “online home for a multi-racial, cross-tradition response to racism on the part of Buddhist Teachers, Monastics, Priests, Leaders, Ministers, Practitioners, and Clergy” which grew out of the recent U.S.-Buddhist leaders conference… Read More Buddhists for Racial Justice Site Launches

This should be a great podcast series. The Imperfect Buddha Podcast goes live by matthewoconnell A hint was made some time ago that a podcast was in the works. Well, finally, it’s made its way into the world. It’s an odd little child which will need time to grow and gain a form that will serve a… Read More Matthew Connell and The Imperfect Buddha Podcast Goes Live

This is a talk given by Vaddhaka at the Triratna International Retreat, May 2014, in the spirit of Dr. Ambedkar’s vision of a Dharma Revolution that transforms society. I find myself simply reposting videos and teachings from Triratna, because they are saying everything that I would say, only they say it better than I do. Plus It… Read More Going Beyond Capitalism: A Buddhist Perspective

I’m just getting to know the Triratna Buddhist Community. I really appreciate the way that wisdom comes from the people in the sangha, and not just from the guru. Bhante Sangarakshita no doubt was absolutely central to the teachings and development of the sangha in the early days, beginning in 1968 through the 80s. But… Read More Munisha on Buddhism, Sexuality and Identity