Venerable Tsunma Lobsang Rinchen Khandro: Acting with Compassion for All Those Suffering from Adversity
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
30 June 2017
Mindful self-compassion and coming to terms with one’s…
“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
Seamless Stitches: From Emptiness, Springs Form – Helene Rein’s Crafted Works
Sarah C. Beasley
9 June 2017
A long-time Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner, Helene Rein moves seamlessly between contemplation and immersion in the natural environment of tactile crafts. As a child growing up
Nuns in the Tibetan Tradition: Latest Developments and Future Prospects
Dominique Butet
2 June 2017
The issue of women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism, especially for nuns, has been tenaciously resisted and debated about for almost 50 years. At the center the debate, we
Humanistic Buddhism in Australia and Beyond: An Interview with Venerable Dr. Juewei
buddhistdoor
26 May 2017
As an active member of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, Venerable Dr. Juewei (覺瑋) is a lecturer of Applied Buddhist Studies and the director
Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma: Serving the Dharma and Sowing the Seeds of Monasticism in the West
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
12 May 2017
There is a Western Tibetan nun presently working to establish a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in the US state of Maine. Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma is the
Praying for Peace: Reflections on the Kagyu Monlam Chenmo
Zuzi Griffiths Cernakova
28 April 2017
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world. Speak and act with a
Venerable Hāsapañña: Finding Contentment in Solitude
Caitlin Dwyer
28 April 2017
Just 45 minutes outside of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, lies a sprawling acreage of dry forest. Fires can scorch the forest in
A Light in the Darkness of the Slums of India
Shuyin
13 April 2017
Right in the centre of India sits the city of Nagpur. Here, where summer temperatures soar as high as 47°C and the streets are always dusty and
A Vow Without a Wristwatch: Jan Chozen Bays
Caitlin Dwyer
31 March 2017
The inspiring story of the founding of Great Vow…
Adornment as Offering — The Felted Jewelry of Iva Hladis
Sarah C. Beasley
24 March 2017
The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and…
Kisa Gotami Meets Beyoncé
Vanessa Sasson
17 March 2017
Kisa Gotami’s ghost has long haunted me. It has probably haunted many of us in the field of Buddhist Studies. She is the face of