In Between Moments Of Patriarchy . . . Something Special Happens
Vanessa Sasson
7 November 2017
A precious moment of female-focused inspiration in the…
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part Two
Joseph Houseal
6 November 2017
This three-part series examines tantric deities in the yab-yum posture of symbolic sexual congress.
Buddhism and the Law of Attraction: Musings over a Father’s Writings to His Son in 1602
Guoying Stacy Zhang
3 November 2017
Liaofan’s Four Lessons on how to create your own destiny
Bringing Awareness Practice from Retreat into the World
Sarah C. Beasley
1 November 2017
Many Buddhists spend at least part of their time practicing in a retreat setting, cultivating the qualities so needed to survive and thrive in today’s
Tracing the Roots of Tibetan Medicine in the United States: The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Keyzom Bhutti
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
24 October 2017
Aspiration and vocation on the path of a healer
The Guimet Museum in Paris: A Legacy of Asian Art in France
BD Dipananda
18 October 2017
For hundreds of years, Paris has been a major center for finance, fashion, science, and the arts. The city is home to a multitude of historical
Preserving and Protecting the Buddhist Heritage of Laos
Shuyin
17 October 2017
At 4am, before even the first peep of sunrise, the sound of temple bells ripples through the silence that hangs over Luang Prabang, rousing the
Building Communities and Cultivating Networks in the Field of Buddhist Studies
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
13 October 2017
Starting on 14 October, the community of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto will sit
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part One
Joseph Houseal
5 October 2017
Giuseppe Tucci (1894–1984) was an Italian scholar-adventurer who supervised archeological digs in Iran, Persepolis, and the Himalayas.
Stillness and Strength: The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Meher McArthur
2 October 2017
The city of Kamakura in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture is home to one of the most poetic and paradoxical works of Buddhist sculpture. The statue is
Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery
Guoying Stacy Zhang
22 September 2017
According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land (Skt. Sukhavati) lies beyond 10 billion Buddha-lands west
Beyond Gender: Seeking the Sublime in Sacred Art
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
8 September 2017
An ”icon . . . is beyond art. It is a real presence that we venerate. A still, almost silent presence looking tenderly at us,