Echoes of Tantra: The Odisha Circuit
Jeffrey Martin
29 August 2013
If you were a traveler interested in the history of Vajrayana Buddhism, where would you go? Tibet probably comes to mind, and while it’s an
Himalayas Breathing: Narrow Road to the Inner Region
Oleg Yuzefpolsky
23 July 2013
Editor’s note: Oleg Yuzefpolsky is an artistic filmmaker, music innovator, and producer of media about the Himalayas. Buddhist and environmental values inform his treks and
An intriguing Buddhist exhibit in Central London
Raymond Lam
20 May 2013
Raymond Lam reviews Mokspace’s “Wisdom and Compassion” Buddhist Group Art Exhibition Across from the venerable British Museum (which itself houses a vast collection of Buddhist
A Buddhist Tale of Comfort and Closure
Raymond Lam
18 May 2013
Glimpses of living history often surprise us with their suddenness, their whimsical appearance in the hands of an unsuspecting discoverer. And it often requires many
Promoting Buddhism through culture and the arts
Buddhistdoor Global
6 May 2013
The experience of art often fulfills yearnings similar to the inspiration offered by religion. One more profound relationship between art and religion has historically been
A Retreat at Zhen Ru Chan Monastery
Eric Johns
30 April 2013
Zhen Ru Chan MonasteryCloud Abode MountainJiangsi ProvinceChina 2012 Thursday, 8th November I woke up in a cold, simple but clean room to the sound of
A Tour of China – A Series (4): Shenzhen Retreat, Nov. 2012
Eric Johns
30 April 2013
Editor’s note: Eric Johns (Dharma name: Hin Lic) is a lay Buddhist who chronicled his retreats and visits to masters in China throughout the latter months
The Buddhist Understanding of Civilization
Rev. Upali
26 April 2013
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 13, September 2009.Venerable A. P. Buddhadatta in his English to P?li dictionary gives
Minaret and Stupa – The Art of Remembrance in Islam and Buddhism
Raymond Lam
22 April 2013
For millennia, awesome structures have reached for the sky and the stars beyond heaven. Religious towers like ziggurats or pyramids were believed to embody an
An Elegant Cultivation: A Close Up View of Devotional Practices in Sri Lanka
Nancy Ip
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. Preamble As a third generation Catholic taught by missionaries
In the Footprints of the Saints: Diary of a Pilgrim’s Inner and Outer Journeys in Sri Lanka
Jo Ladner
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. How joyful to look upon the Awakened
Professor Y. Karunadasa and Venerable Chandawimala on – “The political monk in contemporary Sri Lanka: a Blessing or a Hindrance”
Professor Y. Karunadasa
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. With the recent election of nine Bhikkhus to seats