From Brilliant Scholar to Wandering Yogi
Lama Liz Monson’s article published in the Spring 2023 edition of Buddhadharma. From Brilliant Scholar to Wandering Yogi Naropa, among the most revered figures in Vajrayana Buddhism, began as one …
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Building Blocks of Belonging, by Lama Willa
We are excited to share Lama Willa’s new article, “Building Blocks of Belonging,” recently published in Lion’s Roar online magazine. (This article also appears in print in the BuddhaDharma Fall …
NDF Statement on Racism in America
June 2020 Silence in the face of oppression is complicity. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubrey, Eric Garner, and many others are part of a systemic injustice …
Dancing with Uncertainty
by Lama Willa Miller This morning, walking from my house in Boston to a local park, I rounded a corner at the top of the street to a mother pushing …
Anti-Racism Resources
Where do I start? These resources have been compiled by the Natural Dharma Fellowship Committee on Inclusion and Equity. They are intended to support individuals, groups, and communities in working to …
Holding Still in the Middle of the Fire
Lama Lama Liz writes about their departure from Bhutan, where she and her husband Chris Hall (Wonderwell’s Operations Manager) were planning to spend the month of March on pilgrimage and retreat. (Here’s …
Advice for Women in a Secret Sexual Relationship with Their Buddhist Teacher
In this new Lion’s Roar article, Lama Willa Miller offers nine pieces of advice for women who find themselves in secret relationships with their teachers. In the past week, like …
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Fierce Compassion in the Anthropocene
In this blog post for the Garrison Institute, Lama Willa details how fierce compassion helps us move towards inclusive altruism. None of us know if the extreme winter of 2014 in …
Lama Rod Owens brings ‘Fierce Love’ to Beloit College
MAR 27, 2017 by AMELIA DIEHL “Love is the strategy” against systems of oppression and violence, but, he added, “you have to be fierce.” He chooses the word “fierce” to …
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Buddhist-Christian Studies Article: Deep Listening
In Volume 35 (2015) of Buddhist-Christian Studies, Lama Willa discusses discusses how the the effectiveness of educators, ministers, and dharma teachers might be enhanced by training in the art of listening. Like …
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