Inside the Canon
What Remains When Everything Is Empty
7 August 2026
### **Dr. Gareth Sparham on a Lifetime with the Perfection of Wisdom** Twelve volumes, close to ten thousand pages, and at the heart of it a question that keeps opening.…
compassion
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Donor Stories & Recognition
Sponsor a Sūtra: Frank Lee's Story
9 June 2026
Frank Lee, a retired engineer and street photographer from Singapore, shares how sponsoring the translation of The Questions of Bhadrapāla the Merchant became an act of quiet devotion —honoring his…
5-Minute Insights
The Basket's Display: The Origins of Om Mani Padme Hum
31 May 2026
The Basket's Display is the sūtra that introduced Avalokiteśvara and the six-syllable mantra to the world. Dr. Bob Miller offers an introduction to this rarely studied but widely influential text.
Wisdom & Understanding
What Is a Bodhisattva? The Mahāyāna Ideal of Compassion and Wisdom
12 May 2026
Professor Jens Braarvig reveals how the Bodhisattva Piṭaka systematizes the bodhisattva path by integrating compassionate action with philosophical understanding of emptiness.
Wisdom & Understanding
Cultivating a Bodhisattva Mind: Buddhist Teachings on Death, Dying, and Liberation
3 May 2026
Maintaining a bodhisattva mind during dying: recognizing the mind's luminous, empty nature and transforming death into an opportunity for liberation through wisdom and compassion.
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
The Longstanding Debate over Vegetarianism in Tibet
30 April 2026
In his review of Geoffrey Barstow’s “The Faults of Meat,” Rory Lindsay examines the little-known teachings around vegetarianism in Tibetan Buddhism.
Difficulty & Resilience
The Suffering of Change in Today’s World
25 April 2026
Therapist and Siddhartha's Intent instructor Deborah Dorjee shares how Buddhist teachings foster resilience and emotional well-being during challenging times.
Wisdom & Understanding
The Rice Seedling Sūtra: Dependent Arising, the Environment, and the Danger of Self-Orientation
3 April 2026
The Rice Seedling Sutra is one of the most important Buddhist sutras on the topic of dependent arising, the basic Buddhist doctrine that everything depends on something else for its…
Purpose & Meaning
Setting Intentions: The Buddha's Instructions on Right Mindfulness
10 January 2026
Learn about the Buddha's instructions on right mindfulness and meditation practices that lead to clarity, concentration, and freedom from suffering.
Wisdom & Understanding
How Buddhist Wisdom Frees the Mind
27 July 2025
Wisdom of emptiness frees us from the "prison of the mind" by revealing dependent origination: things lack independent existence yet function through causes and conditions, liberating us from suffering.
Wisdom & Understanding
Sunlight on Wisdom: Teachings on Compassion, Wisdom, and the Six Perfections
5 June 2025
Explore how the Sūryagarbha Sūtra uses the sun and its seven rays as a metaphor for ripening the awakened mind through wisdom, compassion, and non-dual understanding.
5-Minute Insights
Wisdom Without Compassion? It Doesn't Work!
30 May 2025
Ven. Matthieu Ricard uses the bird's wings metaphor to show how spiritual progress requires both qualities in balance—understanding emptiness must unite with practicing kindness.