Sangha News

Made with Mettā: GDF Sweet Potato Brownies

GDF Sweet Potato Brownies These sweet potato brownies are a simple, satisfying treat that is...

The BCBS Golf Cart

After being on the wish list for some time, an electric golf cart has arrived...

Liberation: A Dialogue Across Buddhist Traditions – A Reflection from Sue Brown

Following Liberation: A Dialogue Across Buddhist Traditions, participant Sue Brown shared this reflection on the...

Finding Community at BCBS

Finding Community at BCBS By Janet Clemons I have dabbled in Buddhism since the late...

From the Executive Director — April 2026

On April 7, we hosted a BCBS community gathering at the New York Insight Meditation...

Dharma Resource: Friendship, the Whole of Life Well-lived

Dharma Resource: Friendship, the Whole of Life Well-livedby Janet Surrey and Charles Hallisey As a...

Introducing Karma Yāna

Last November, we shared the arrival of a new tractor on the BCBS campus and...

Giving as Practice: A Reflection from David Green

Giving as Practice: A Reflection from David Green David Green is a longtime BCBS practitioner...

The Common Ground of Letting Go by Joseph Goldstein

The Common Ground of Letting GoJoseph Goldstein on liberation across traditions Joseph Goldstein, a co-founder...

Made with Mettā: Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetable lasagna has been a well-loved staple at BCBS, hearty and comforting, and best shared...

Writing, Listening, and Liberation: A Reflection from Jiamin Li

Writing, Listening, and Liberation: A Reflection from Jiamin Li Jiamin Li is a Master of...

Dharma Resource: Wild Mind, Wild Earth

As a Buddhist study center, we’re committed to ongoing inquiry. Each newsletter includes a Dharma...

From the Executive Director — March 2026

I am a latecomer to environmental justice and sustainability. Growing up in the 70s, my...

The Birth of a Tradition: Bhikkhu Anālayo on the Origins of Early Mahāyāna Literature

How did the Mahāyāna emerge from the earliest Buddhist teachings? In a thoughtful new interview...

Help Us Grow the BCBS Garden

As part of our sustainability efforts, we’re reinvigorating the BCBS garden so it can continue...

Celebrating the Daily Sit

This March marks the sixth anniversary of the Daily Sit. Bill and Susan Morgan share...