An Agent of Change: Empowering Bhutanese Nuns
Craig Lewis
12 August 2016
Nestled between China and India on the eastern edges of the mighty Himalayas, the tiny Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan is remarkable for a number of
Conversations about Cause and Effect
Summer Adams
12 August 2016
At the entrance to the temple here at Khadro Ling there is an image of the Wheel of Life, (Skt. bhavacakra), clutched by a gruesome-looking monster
Buddhistdoor View: The Morality of Lies and Falsehoods
Buddhistdoor Global
12 August 2016
Some weeks ago Buddhistdoor published a report about Hogewey Care Centre, a Dutch care home for people with dementia that in 2009 built an entire
Buddhistdoor View: Reconciling Nationalism and Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
5 August 2016
Recent public statements by senior politicians and prominent monks in Myanmar suggest that the country’s mainstream monastic sangha appears to be winning its public relations
The Battle for Thambapanni’s Gem-inlaid Throne: The Dharma as a Foundation for Ending War
Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe
5 August 2016
Can the Dharma provide a framework of analysis for global conflicts? Can it provide a new paradigm for preventing war? During the time of the
A Tribute to Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche
Ani Jinba Palmo
22 July 2016
This article is published to coincide with the birthday of Trulshik Rinpoche’s yangsi on 25 July. Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, Ngawang Chökyi Lodro (1924–2011), was the incarnation of
Buddhistdoor View: Learning from Race Issues in the United States
Buddhistdoor Global
22 July 2016
It comes as no surprise that recent publicized incidents of young black men being shot by police in the US have been tinged with questions
Buddhistdoor View—Why Buddhism is Not All About the Search for Happiness
Buddhistdoor Global
8 July 2016
In January this year, celebrity monk Venerable Matthieu Ricard was touted by many media outlets, including mainstream publications like The Independent, as being the “happiest person
Buddhistdoor View—One Belt, One Road: Ideas for Buddhist Dialogue across Eurasia
Buddhistdoor Global
24 June 2016
There are many exciting aspects to Chinese president Xi Jinping’s ambitious development framework known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR).* A Eurasian economic resurgence could
Buddhistdoor View—Breaking the Death Taboo
Buddhistdoor Global
10 June 2016
Dasho Karma Ura is the president of the Centre for Bhutan Studies and Gross National Happiness (GNH) Research. This think tank is not merely a
The Khyentse Foundation Leadership Project: Teaching Leadership and Management in Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries
Chris Jay
27 May 2016
The walls have been covered in yellow silk, hiding the shrine. Six large, round tables stand where the monks usually sit to do pujas. The
Buddhistdoor View—Being With Smartphones and Being With Ourselves
Buddhistdoor Global
27 May 2016
It’s a peculiar time we live in when people need to be motivated by a competition to simply do nothing. An event in Seoul called