Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 1: An Ancient Heritage in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
19 January 2024
Introducing a new series on Buddhist heritage and heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Vally
Chasing Light
Craig Lewis grew up in a transplanted Scottish family in southern England before setting off against all advice to seek light and wisdom in far-off places, rather than staying put and looking within.
After repeated encounters with the Buddhadharma as a journalist in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and across Asia, he eventually found refuge as senior editor at BDG, where he reports and writes on the diversity of contemporary manifestations of the Dharma.
Craig is also a keen mountain trekker and photographer, finding particular inspiration in the peoples, cultures, and Buddhist expressions of the Himalaya.
In his column for BDG, Chasing Light, Craig seeks to document encounters, experiences, and epiphanies resulting from his own tentative and faltering path toward liberation.
Contact: [email protected]
Licchavi House, a Refuge for Art, Culture, and the Buddhadharma in Kathmandu
Craig C Lewis
8 December 2023
An interview with Max Dipesh Khatri, project head of Licchavi House, on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s new creative initiative in Nepal
Clearing the Path to Compassion: A Conversation with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
25 November 2023
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche lays out the foundation of the Buddhist path for modern practitioners
Bodhicitta and the Buddhadharma: An Interview with His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin
Craig C Lewis
6 November 2023
A conversation with His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin during his recent landmark visit to Nepal
Daughters of the Buddha: Unmun-sa, a Wellspring of Bhikshuni Ordination in South Korea, Part Two
Craig C Lewis
6 October 2023
Exploring a unique manifestation of the sacred feminine in contemporary Korean Buddhism
Daughters of the Buddha: Unmun-sa, a Wellspring of Bhikshuni Ordination in South Korea, Part One
Craig C Lewis
31 August 2023
Exploring a unique manifestation of the sacred feminine in contemporary Korean Buddhism
Daughters of the Buddha: From Banking to Buddhism – A Conversation with Gelongma Pema Deki
Craig C Lewis
18 August 2023
Sakyadhita and the fourfold sangha—the path to female monasticism
From Bangladesh to Korea: Struggles and Successes on the Path to Female Monasticism
Craig C Lewis
10 August 2023
Ven. Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni talks about female ordination and the face of modern Buddhism in Bangladesh
Daughters of the Buddha: Progress on the Path of Female Ordination – A Conversation with Ven. Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Craig C Lewis
3 August 2023
Female monasticism and the fourfold sangha: a lineage re-established
Daughters of the Buddha: Buddhism and Film with Ven. Daehae Sunim
Craig C Lewis
29 July 2023
A Korean Buddhist monastic explores film as a medium for sharing spiritual wisdom
From Bhutan to Korea: Reflections of a Female Monastic on the Buddhist Path
Craig C Lewis
18 July 2023
A conversation from the sidelines of the 2023 INEB Study Trip to Jungto Society in South Korea
Daughters of the Buddha: 18th Sakyadhita Conference in Seoul Celebrates the Sacred Feminine
Craig C Lewis
11 July 2023
A shining example of the alignment between Buddhist scholarship, Buddhist activism, and Buddhist practice from around the world.