Charya Nritya: Ancient Buddhist Dances of Wisdom and Healing in the Modern World
LiAnne Takeuchi Hunt
17 April 2015
Bringing the Buddhist dancing heritage to life
The Dragon-girl and Her Monks: Shanmiao’s Relationships with Uisang and Myoe
Raymond Lam
10 April 2015
In the temple Kozan-ji in Kyoto is a 750-year-old collection of scrolls that is designated a National Treasure. The third scroll, the Illustrated Scroll on the
Humility, Faith, and Other-Power: Shinran’s “Tannisho”
Gereon Kopf
20 March 2015
The so-called sectarianism of Buddhism in Japan has enabled Pure Land Buddhism to develop as a quasi-independent tradition within Buddhism. One of the central figures
Zen and the Art of Tea Drinking—an Exhibition at the Freer
Meher McArthur
18 February 2015
There is a painting in the Freer Gallery of Art’s current exhibition, Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan, that beautifully symbolizes the remarkable cultural
The Active Buddhist: George Takei
Naushin Ahmed
13 February 2015
Calling all Trekkies! If you’re a fan of the original Star Trek TV series (and movies), then you’ll be familiar with the jet black hair and yellow
Buddhistdoor View: Can Buddhists Use Satire?
Buddhistdoor Global
23 January 2015
Murder is abhorrent. Whatever one’s opinion of the Charlie Hebdo satirists and their line of work, the lethal violence against them was appalling. Yet, while
The Silent One: Leonard Cohen’s Pursuit of Spirituality
Naushin Ahmed
16 January 2015
“It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah” The familiar
Merton, Non-self, and Surrender
Sister Ocean
5 December 2014
Reading another’s journal is like peering through a window into a person’s world. I recently read The Intimate Merton (1999)—the collected journals of Thomas Merton, the American
Buddhistdoor View: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peerless Influence
Buddhistdoor Global
5 December 2014
On 12 November, Thich Nhat Hanh (or Thay) suffered a severe brain hemorrhage that put him in hospital. As the global Buddhist community continues to
The Bulletproof Buddhist Actor
Naushin Ahmed
5 December 2014
Who is the coolest actor in the world? Tom Cruise? Bruce Willis? Brad Pitt? Johnny Depp, you say? Most of these famous names would have
Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road – Book Review
BD Dipananda
28 November 2014
Many scholars and historians have endeavored to discover the latent reasons behind the decline of Buddhism in the country of its birth, India. Although rejected
Herbie Hancock: Jazz, Grammy Awards, and Nichiren Buddhism
Naushin Ahmed
21 November 2014
“Chameleon,” “Watermelon Man,” “I Thought it was You,” “Rockit,” “Cantaloupe Island,” . . . if any of these titles sound familiar, the name Herbie Hancock