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The Insight Journal

Published since 1989, Insight Journal offers Dharma articles of lasting interest, including original writing, illuminating interviews, transcripts, excerpts, and sutta study. The Journal provides critical and exegetical reflections on Buddhist traditions and practices, grounded in a broad comparative perspective. 

Explore and experience the profound insights of Buddhist inquiry with this freely offered resource and online archive.

Summer 2024

By
  • Karin Meyers

The Dharma of Plants: Editor’s Introduction
By
  • Mushim Patricia Ikeda

The Pine Tree Koan
By
  • Janet Surrey

Reflections on Insight Dialogue with an Amaryllis Plant in the Depth of Winter
By
  • Jason Wirth

Zen Reflections on the Dharma of Plants
By
  • Karin Meyers

On the (In)sentience and Buddha-nature of Plants
By
  • Ayya Santacitta

Practicing with a Plant Ally: A Guided Meditation: Exploring a Question from within the Web of Life
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  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2004

Generating Spiritual Friendship: Reflections from a Gray Haired Mentor

  • Jean Esther
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2004

A Comprehensive Matrix of Constructed Experience

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Sutta Study
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2004

In This World, Hate Never Yet Dispelled Hate

  • Sarah Doering
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2004

The Working of Boundless Compassion

  • Tai Unno
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2004

War and Peace

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

Crossing the Rohini (Therāgāthā 527-9)

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

Teaching Meditation to Children and Beginners

  • Sumi Loundon Kim
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

All About Change

  • Ajahn Thanissaro
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Sutta Study
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

Fear, Pain …and Trust

  • Joseph Goldstein
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

Sharing What You Love

  • Trudy Goodman
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2004

The Non-Pursuit of Happiness

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Article

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