One of the most active Buddhist organizations in Russia and a branch of Palden Tashi Drepung Gomang Monastic University, India.
Korean Zen master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim offers a teaching on dealing with old wounds and living in the present moment.
Meditating on the ritual of Christmas as an opportunity to reflect on habit, culture, consumption, and mindfulness
Remembering a revered monk who played an invaluable role in the development of Buddhism in the West
Two stupas were built in Kalmykia this year: the Lotus Stupa and the Stupa of the Descent from Tushita Heaven, both consecrated by Telo Tulku Rinpoche.
Mutual amazement at what the other does not find extraordinary is a situation I regularly encounter when speaking with monk dancers. They usually cannot believe
Venture into remote places and you will find a joyful purity. During our recent summer fieldwork in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, we distributed copies of
One needs to take a long view—one that spans vast distances and many centuries—to appreciate the context of the Cham dance traditions that were preserved
Thailand’s Khao Phansa festival marks the beginning of the annual, three-month rains retreat for monastics (Pali: vassavasa), beginning the day after the full moon of the
Researching endangered dance traditions as I do, it is usual to chronicle the problems, challenges of discovery, along with the qualities of vanishing practices. So
Dance is the most ephemeral of the arts. Capturing the art of movement in a still photograph is an art in itself. To represent the
Preceding the 2560th Buddha Jayanti celebration held on 21 May in Lumbini, Nepal, which was attended by more than 1,200 delegates from Nepal and overseas,
