Self, Society and World
Poem from Cold Mountain [Slideshow]
Jul 9, 2011
A slideshow featuring Red Pine [Bill Porter]'s translation of Han Shan's poem.
Kids and Meditation
Mar 11, 2011
“Why do you meditate?” we asked a group of 5 and 6-year-olds at the Instilling Goodness Elementary Schools. Watch the video to hear what the kids think of meditation. Bhikshuni Heng Yin discusses...
Dedication of Merit
Nov 24, 2010
Share all the blessings, all the merit and goodness that we have earned with every living being in the world.
Profiles of Meditators
Nov 16, 2010
Why meditate? Practitioners share personal stories and tips on developing and maintaining a meditation practice.
Buddhism and Postmodernism: Genealogy as an Approach
Nov 11, 2010
What is the history of the present? How do language and culture affect our understanding of self and society?
Worldly Wonder: Religions Enter Their Ecological Phase
Oct 31, 2010
If our optimal role as humans is to be creative participants within cosmological processes, how can the world’s religions foster that role?
Everything Is a Test
Oct 31, 2010
Do we pass or fail? A verse by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua challenges us to practice mindfulness and think before we act.
Buddhism and Postmodernism: Ideology and Alienation
Oct 30, 2010
Who are we? How do we construct our identities and value systems? Has modern life alienated us from our true nature?
Thought Cultivation
Jun 16, 2010

Thought cultivation reduces false thoughts and stills the waves that constantly arise in our minds.

Scholarship and Practice
Jun 16, 2010
Professor Huston Smith highlights the importance of balancing scholarship with practice in higher education at the 2009 Dharma Realm Buddhist University Commencement Exercises.