When Guanyin Jumps Off a Cliff
Joseph Houseal
8 September 2017
The words fable and fabulous share the same root, the Latin word fabula, meaning story. Over time and use in the French and English languages, a fable
Using the Everyday to Reflect on the Profound
Raymond Lam
1 September 2017
I have recently been preoccupied with the notion of identity. I confess, however, that my reflections were not inspired by a sutra or a commentary
The Kuchean Harp: Konghous in the Chinese Oasis Kingdom of Kucha
Samantha Li
4 August 2017
Exploring an ancient symbol of Buddhism in China
The Sound of Awakening: Meeting the Mongolian Yogini Kunze Chimed
Lyudmila Klasanova
4 August 2017
Kunze Chimed is a Mongolian yogini with a divine voice and considerable experience practicing and teaching Vajrayana Buddhism. In June, I was fortunate to have
Entering the Stream: Book Review of The Hidden Lamp
Caitlin Dwyer
28 July 2017
A collection of 100 Zen koans that bring Buddhist women to…
The Just King’s Vision of Rule by Dharma
Raymond Lam
28 July 2017
A narrative of Buddhism’s political wisdom in early…
Secular Buddhism in North America
Justin Whitaker
21 July 2017
As Buddhism has grown in popularity in North America, one aspect that has come to increasing prominence is its potential affinity for secularism. Books such
Sumeru Books, Canada’s Buddhist Hub
Justin Whitaker
23 June 2017
A conversation with an icon of Canadian Buddhism
“What If” Wonder Woman
Vanessa Sasson
23 June 2017
When I was five years old, my grandmother gave me a shimmery red scarf with small silver charms attached along the edges. It was the
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part Three: One Last Dance
Joseph Houseal
2 June 2017
Sometimes, dance is what philosophy looks like. Only rarely in my long years of dance research has a painted image been so arresting with its
Who Am I — Self-discovery in Japanese Zen Practice
Gereon Kopf
26 May 2017
The Japanese Zen master Dōgen (1200–53) famously said, “To study the Buddha way is to study the self.”* A popular meditation manual known and used
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part One: Cosmic Jumper
Joseph Houseal
7 April 2017
Zaharr was a belly dancer from San Francisco who escaped a convent school in Minnesota, named herself Zaharr, and made a pilgrimage to Haight-Ashbury in