James Baraz leads the Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley and is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center where, in addition to leading retreats, he coordinates the Community Dharma Leader program. He created and teaches the Awakening Joy course, is on the international advisory board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and leads meditation retreats […]

Jan Willis is a professor emerita of religion at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She is one of the earliest American scholar-practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. Time named her one of six “spiritual innovators for the new millennium,” while Ebony called her one of its “Power 150” most influential African Americans. Some of her books include […]

Western Buddhist Review is a journal of Buddhist ideas published by members of the Triratna Buddhist order.

Urthona magazine explores the arts and world culture from a Buddhist perspective.

Sweeping Zen is a web-based encyclopedic project dedicated to the advancement of Zen Buddhist studies in the West. It features in-depth interviews, an extensive database of biographies, news, articles, podcasts, teacher blogs, events, directories and more. Contact through the website.

The Mindfulness Bell is a journal of the art of mindful living. It is published three times a year by the Community of Mindful Living. The website includes a complete list of worldwide sanghas in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Inquiring Mind is a semiannual journal dedicated to Buddhism in the West. It offers provoking interviews of Buddhist teachers, philosophers, psychologists and artists, art, poetry, stories and humorous essays. 

Dharma World is a quarterly magazine that presents Buddhism as a practical living religion and promotes inter-religious dialogue. It is connected to Rissho Kosei-kai.