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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 Spring 2001

A Ripple in a Pond

  • Ajahn Sucitto
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

The Blooming Lotus (Theragāthā 700 & 701)

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Poem
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Waking Up In Relationships

  • Michael Grady
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Cutting the Stream: The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd (Majjhima 34)

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Sutta Study
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Teaching and Confusing the Dharma

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Sutta Study
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

The Aṭṭhaka-vagga of the Sutta Nipata

  • Issho Fujita
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Mindfulness

  • Susan O’Brien
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

The Investigation of What Is Important: The Second Factor of Awakening

  • Santikaro Bhikkhu
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Dharma as Dāna

  • Judy Phillips
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Looking in the Mirror

  • Kevin Berrill
  • Article
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Fall 2000

Finding Our Place

  • Myoshin Kelley
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL Spring 2000

The Healing Medicine of Dhamma (Milinda-pañho 335)

  • Andrew Olendzki
  • Poem

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