It is obvious that Buddhism matters to us. Maybe it is not so obvious that we also matter to Buddhism.

Too often, Buddhism is taught as ancient history. “Long, long ago, in a land far, far away, there lived a handsome Prince named Siddhartha Gautama. One day, he left his palace, and—”

“Whatever. Really, who cares? He’s dead.”

This section is a collection of essays about the present and future of Buddhism.

You and I are the present and future of Buddhism.

This section is about us.