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
An exquisite collection of poetry from Sri Lankan author Ramya Jirasinghe, focused on the sensory aspects of life and spirituality
Joseph Houseal offers an examination of Buddhist ritual dance and movement as historic and spiritual record.
The extraordinary story of a reborn master and son of the royal Bhutanese family, prince-turned-monk and great hope of the Buddhist world
A look at rural village life in Bhutan and the local practices and rituals that bind communities and preserve folk culture
Behind the making of a film series about Guru Rinpoche: Laurence Brahm on a journey to bring the Eight Manifestations to the world
An encounter with the work of Indigenous artist Rose B. Simpson reveals how art, like Buddhist practice, can become a path of investigation
Joseph Houseal explores spiritual dance in the “Shaker” community of Maine
Senior Buddhologist Richard Jaffe engages in a systematic and comprehensive study of Japanese Buddhism’s most remarkable phenomenon
A journey from Thimphu to Hong Kong, to learn from one of Bhutan’s great Nyingma lineage holders and embodiments of Guru Rinpoche
Shambhala Studio founder and director Laurence Brahm launches his new column on BDG with a bang: specifically, a lightning strike
