This year’s Vesak marks the Third Turning of the Dharma Wheel according to the Kalachakra tradition, making May 1 particularly potent
Joseph Houseal speaks with performer, scholar, theorist, and mask-maker Graham Shackell on Bhutan’s precious Buddhist heritage of masked rituals
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche offers a bold and broad response to recent Pew research about Buddhism’s demographic decline
Rebecca Wong explores the line drawn masterpieces of one of modern China’s great artistic scholars, who brought to life Dunhuang’s “baimiao”
Nachaya Campbell-Allen shares a meditation on history, impermanence, and the movement of Buddhist wisdom across cultures
The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership
Buddhism in Indonesia is a fascinating story of assimilation, cultural unity, and folklore combined with philosophy
Joseph Houseal explores expressions of impermanence in the classic Noh performance of Yuya.
Laurence Brahm traces the origins of Vajrayana to a melting pot of spiritual influences in Pakistan – and unveils a hidden heritage
Dr. Richard Dixey is on a mission to revive Buddhism in India with a slew of ambitious projects connecting all schools of Dharma
Rather than pre-emptive war against “bad people,” Buddhist philosophy and ethics urges the world toward proactive peace
Exploring the rich and timeless history of Myanmar, a heartland of the Buddhist tradition since the Buddha-era down to the modern period
