Daily Buddhism

Issue #27 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• The New MONTHLY Buddhism
• Resentment, Fear and Anger
• Koan: Mokusan’s Hand
• Living Death / Living Will
• Buddhists vs. Jehovah’s Witnesses: The Jihad
• Videos: Sakyong Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche

9 Pages. With reader comments on most articles. Buy it now for $1.25

Note: Final WEEKLY Issue. Goes monthly following this issue.

Issue #26 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• I, Being of Sound Mind…
• Koan: The Last Will and Testament
• Stringing Us Along
• Book Review: Natural Wakefulness, by Gaylon Ferguson
• Transformational Practice, a guest post by Thomas Hochmann
• Koan: Everything Is Best

10 Pages. With reader comments on most articles. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #25 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Shin Buddhism by Jeff Wilson
• Koan: No Water, No Moon
• Koan: Bells and Robes
• How Can I Desire Enlightenment?
• Short Film: The Chicago Police and Buddhists
• He Made Me So Angry

15 Pages. With reader comments on most articles. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #24 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Hinduism & Buddhism
• Book: The Way of Korean Zen
• Koan: A Calling Card
• Koan: Preaching from the Third Seat
• Does Nirvana Mean Death for the Earth?
• Compassion vs. Pity

12 Pages. With reader comments on most articles. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #23 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Starting Buddhist Practice– How?
• Koan: Open Your Own Treasure House
• Koan: Not Far From Buddhahood
• Buddhism and Christianity
• Playing Well With Others
• Guest Post: Nichiren and the Lotus Sutra, by Mike Lukas
• Koan: Zuigan Calls His Own Master

14 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #22 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Why Do Buddhists Fall In Love?
• Koan: The Voice of Happiness
• Guest Post: Focus on the Knit, by Janice Ropers
• Film: Buddha’s Painters
• Enlightenment: Are We There Yet?
• Can Mindful Eating Help You Lose Weight?
• Koan: Joshu Investigates
• Koan: Tokusan Holds His Bowl

11 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #21 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Rebirth and No-Self
• A Buddhist Diet
• Koan; It Is Not Mind, It Is Not Buddha, It Is Not Things
• Beginner’s Buddhism Books
• Koan: Trading Dialogue for Lodging
• Words of Advice For New Buddhists
• Koan: Blow Out The Candle
• Excellent Reader Commentary on all the above topics

14 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #20 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• War and Peace
• Review: Sampoojanam, Reverence of the Buddha
• Mindfulness and Creativity
• Koan: Without Words without Silence
• Koan: Three More Days
• Koan: The Three Calls of the Emperor’s teacher
• Am I Buddhist Enough?

14 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #19 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Koan: Reciting Sutras
• Buddhist Funerals
• Life and Death
• Rebirth, Death, Heaven, and Nirvana
• Guest Article: Reflective Journaling, by Manata
• Koan: Seizei Alone and Poor
• Jataka Tales XVIII
• Koan: The Mind is Buddha
• Weekly Announcements and Links

10 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

SPECIAL Issue #18 ($4.95)

Contents of This Issue:
Includes ALL the beginning theory of Buddhism. This is the material that is common to all Buddhists everywhere, regardless of sect or denomination. If you want a quick and easy guide to help explain “What is Buddhism all about?” then this is it.

As always, this is jargon-free, in plain English, and ready to read by a complete beginner or non-Buddhist.

• Introduction
• What is Buddhism?
• Who was Buddha?
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Eightfold Path
• The Five Precepts
• The Five Faultless Gifts

24 Pages. Buy it now for $4.95

Issue #17 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Buddhist Temples and Sabbath Days
• Just Sitting… or Just Goofing Off?
• Koan: Eshun’s Departure
• CD Review: Sitar Secrets
• (Why) Do Buddhists Pray to Idols?
• Jataka Tales XVII: The Crab and the Crane
• The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva by Thogme Zangpo

18 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #16 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Great Expectations w/Responses
• Q&A: Insults & Quips w/Responses
• The Man on the Subway w/Responses
• My Heart Burns Like Fire
• Koan: A Mother’s Advice w/Responses
• Jataka Tales XVI: Granny’s Blackie
• Koan: Do Not Think Good, Do Not Think Not-Good

10 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #15 ($1.25)

Maybe the most informative issue ever! Includes dozens of reader comments and insights on the original articles!

Contents of This Issue:

• Symbol: Enso
• Parenting and Discipline with Responses
• Koan: Dried Dung
• Jataka Tales XV: The Ox Who Envied the Pig
• Koan: Kashapa’s Teaching Sign
• Poem: Crowned Compassion
• I, Cannibal: Horror and Buddhism with Responses
• Koan: The First Principle
• Ahimsa with Responses

16 Pages. Buy it now for $1.25

Issue #14 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

• Real World Vs. Cushion Buddhism
• Book: Practical Meditation with Buddhist Principles
• A Heroic New Year’s Resolution
• Jataka Tales XIV: The King’s white Elephant
• A Sensitive Topic, including reader comments
• Koan: Tozan’s Three Blows

Issue #13 ($1.25)

Contents
 of this issue:

• The Best of Daily Buddhism 2008
• Guest Post: Kindness in Daily Life
• What’s with all the Chanting?
• Book: Buddhas, Bohisattvas, Khadromas, and the Way of the Pilgrim
• Koan: The Sound of One Hand
• Jataka Tales XII: The Banyan Deer
• Jataka Tales XIII: The Princes and the Water-Spirit

Issue #12 ($1.25)

Contents
 of this issue:

• Meditation on a Whoopie Cushion
• Be a Guest poster
• Koan: Everyday Life is the Path
• Koan: The Strawberry
• Chanting and Prayer on Schedule
• Being in the Present / Be Here Now
• Buddhism and the 12-Step Recovery Process
• Jataka Tales XI: The Elephant Girly-Face
• Extra: The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons, by H.S. Olcott

Issue #11 ($1.25)

Contents
 of this issue:

• Review: Seeds of Kindness
• Jataka Tales X The Wise and Foolish Merchant
• Koan: The Enlightened Man
• The Four Seals
• The Four Immeasurables
• Mini Topics
• Review: The Tao of Now
• Extra: The Four Seals By the Dalai Lama

Issue #10 (FREE)

• To Meat or Not to Meat: Buddhism & Vegetarians
• Jataka Tales IX: The Foolish, Timid Rabbit
• Koan: Nansen Cuts the Cat in Two
• A Buddhist Christmas
• Is Buddhism Half-Empty or Half-Full?
• Koan: Joshu Examines a Monk in Meditation
• Book: Quiet Mind, Open Heart
• Book: The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination
• Special Buddhist Buyers Guide Review Compilation.
• Complete list & links to all free audio shows (“podcasts”)

This week I have included all the usual features, plus a special Buyers Guide, reprinting every single product review that has appeared on the site this year. For a variety of reasons outlined in my editorial inside, this will be another FREE issue. Anyone can download this one and it will be included in the “podcast feed” like the first four issues. Enjoy!

Issue #9 ($1.25)

• Killing the Buddha
• Posture and Numb Legs
• Jataka Tales VIII: A Measure of Rice
• CD Review: Buddha Moon
• Buddhism and Homosexuality
• Koan: Stingy in Teaching
• Koan: Joshu’s Mu
• Special included eBook: Buddhism and Buddhists in China by Lewis Hodous (44 Page Bonus)

Issue #8 ($1.25)

• Buddhist Converts and “Background Buddhists”
• The Dog Story
• Right Effort Revisited
• Support Daily Buddhism
• Book Review: “Where is Your Buddha Nature?”
• The Magga-Vibhanga Sutta
• Koan: Not Far From Buddhahood
• Jataka Tales VII: The Quarrel of the Quails

Issue #7 ($1.25)

• Introduction / Editorial: Women in Buddhism
• Kwan Yin
• Review: The Moon in the Water, Reflections on an Aging Parent
• Maya / Mahamaya
• Pajapati / Mahapajapati
• Koan: Gisho’s Work
• Jataka Tales VI: The Shady Road
• Koan: Hyakujo’s Fox

Issue #6 ($1.25)

• 1-2. Cover: The Return of “Buddha Boy”
• 3-4. The Sangha Situation: Nowhere To Go
• 4. Koan: Zuigan Calls His Own Master
• 5. Jataka Tales V: The Ox who Won The Forfeitv
• 6. CD Review: Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing
• 7. Book Review: The Kindness Handbook a Practical Companion
• 8. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
• 9-21. The Foundations of Mindfulness Satipatthana Sutta

Issue #5 ($1.25)

• Zen Gardens: Mystical Misconceptions
• Children’s Book Review: Here You Are, by Mayke Beckmann Briggs
• Koan: Not A Buddha
• Buddhist Conversion Rituals
• Sample Tibetan/Pali Ritual with English
• How to Set Up a Home Shrine
• Jataka Tales IV: The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking
• Daily Buddhism Audio Show Catalog & Podcast Directory
• Review: Zen and Now Timepiece, a Brass-Bell Alarm Clock
• Special Feature: The Ten Oxherding Pictures, with prose & text formatted for printing and display.

Issue #4 (Free)

• Final Free Issue; Rates Explained
• Free Guided Meditation MP3 File
• Fat Buddha, Skinny Buddha, Laughing Buddha: Buddhist Statues explained
• Book Review: Footprints in the Snow, by Chen Master Sheng Yen
• Buddhist Prayer: Why Pray if there is no God?
• Koan; Shoun & His Mother
• Jataka Tale #3, The Merchant of Sari
• Fear
• Newslinks: Dalai Lama Had a Busy Week
• News: 133 Temples Demolished in 4 Years
• The Entire 26-Chapter text of the Dhammapada

Issue #3 (Free)

• Weekly Buddhism Rates Determined
• DVD Review: Zen Noir
• Joshu’s Dog: A Koan Explained (about Mu)
• Buddhist Mala / Rosary Beads
• Buddhist Temple Built From Old Bottles
• Book Review: The Saint of Kathmandu and
  Other Tales of the Sacred in Distant
  Lands, by Sarah Levine
• Jataka Tale #2, How The Turtle Saved His Own Life
• Buddha’s Ghostwriter and Hinduism
• Wisdom: A Bag of Nails
• Wisdom: An Angry Buddha
• Wisdom: Teacups
• Our Buddhist President
• Letters in response to “Our Buddhist President”

Issue #2 (Free)

• The 40 Meditation Themes
• Koan: Philosopher Asks Buddha
• Review: The Gift of Lovig Kindness
• News: Tibet Slashes Tourism Prices After Riots
• Introducing the Jataka Tales
• Jataka Tale #1, The Monkey and the Crocodile
• Newslinks

Issue #1 (Free)

• Koan: Two Monks and a Flag
• Benefits of Meditation
• Breath Watching Meditation
• Empty Mind Meditation
• Walking Meditation and Kinhin
• Mindfulness Meditation
• Mantra Meditation
• Conceptual Meditation
• News: Dalai Lama Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery
• News: International buddhist Film Festival in Mexico