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In this section of our Buddhist Library, you'll find a hand-picked collection of some of the best Buddhist writings of modern times. Our editors have collected a broad range of powerful work — from personal essays by well-known Buddhist leaders to special stories and fables for teens and families… We invite you to settle in and read from our Articles of Faith for information, insight and inspiration.
The Waterfall by Shunryu Suzuki 
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A great Zen teacher talks about what it really means to be in harmony with nature.
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The Cabbage Sutra by Sharon Salzberg
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The central teaching of the Buddha is emptiness or no-self. This means that if you take away all characteristics of a thing, you are left with nothing. As abstract as this may sound, Buddhists regard it as a key to enlightenment. In this piece, Sharon Salzberg describes her experience of this fundamental Buddhist truth.
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Wasting Energy by Tarthang Tulku
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A Tibetan lama offers simple ideas for increasing your effectiveness in daily life.
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The Precepts for Young People by Sandy Eastoak
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The Ten Precepts are the fundmental moral teachings of Buddhism. Here’s an interpretation that makes sense for our needs today.
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The Life of the Buddha by Cherry Gilchrist
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How the Buddha left a life of comfort and privilege and went on a relentless search for illumination.
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Spiritual Being Seeks Practice by Richard Smoley
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As we learn more about the practices of the world’s great spiritual traditions, the question becomes, how can we each discover what’s right for us?
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The Rituals and Festivals of the Buddhist Life by Robert C. Lester
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The various festivals commemorating the Buddha’s life and enlightenment as celebrated in various Buddhist countries.
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The View from the Factory by Susan Gordon Lydon
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Can knitting help lead to enlightenment?
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Buddhism by Huston Smith
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When the Buddha preached, people asked if he was a god, an angel, or a saint. He said he was none of these. Instead, he simply told them, "I am awake."
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Tylenol Prayer Beads by Jarvis Jay Masters
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The central concept in Buddhism that all suffering is due to desire and attachment is particularly striking given the circumstances of Jarvis Jay Masters. Born in 1962 and now an inmate on Death Row in San Quentin Prison, Masters received his Buddhist initiation from a Tibetan lama on the other side of a glass partition, over a telephone. In these selections from his book, Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row, Masters, alone in his cell, contemplates the karma of his own past actions and, in the midst of the daily violence of prison life, dedicates himself to the Buddhist precepts of purifying body, mind, and speech.
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Eastern Lingo for Westerners by Richard Smoley
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Do you know what karma is? Or nirvana? If you’ve been hearing these words and want to know what they mean, here’s a brief glossary.
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BUDDHIST BASICS: The ABC's of Buddhism
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Tricycle’s editors explain what Buddhist teachings are all about in Buddhism Basics: The ABC’s of Buddhism
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Meditation FAQ
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Meditation has become a standard part of the spiritual path for many seekers today. What is meditation? What is it supposed to do? How do you learn it? This FAQ from a British spiritual school called Saros gives some pointers.
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