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
The Xuanzang Memorial: Evoking China and India’s Buddhist Past and Future
Raymond Lam
7 April 2017
For several years now, I have observed the diplomatic force of Buddhism in the relationship between China and India. The event that first drew my
Buddhism and Abundance: Monastery of Tranquillity and Peace (Jing’an Monastery) in Shanghai
Guoying Stacy Zhang
31 March 2017
Tradition and wealth at a historic Buddhist monastery
Halting the Economics of Extinction: How a Spiritual Resurgence in China Could Save the Biosphere
Raymond Lam
31 March 2017
China’s renaissance in ecological ethics
Buddhistdoor View: Cultivating Non-Attachment in the Midst of Pressured Living
Buddhistdoor Global
31 March 2017
Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations…
Wildlife on the Brink
Thanissara
31 March 2017
Addressing animal poaching and trafficking in South Africa
A Vow Without a Wristwatch: Jan Chozen Bays
Caitlin Dwyer
31 March 2017
The inspiring story of the founding of Great Vow…
Buddhistdoor View: Mitigating and Managing Local and Global Ecological Crises
Buddhistdoor Global
17 March 2017
With the exception of climate change deniers and those with a vested interest in rejecting any notion that the global ecology is under immense pressure
Salvation Centre Cambodia — Fighting HIV/AIDS with the Buddha’s Army
Shuyin
17 March 2017
Staring blankly into space, Pat Sorm sits on the steps of her house, hugging a photo of her son who died just a week earlier.
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
The Bodhi Group: Singing in Praise of the Buddha
Jack Meng-Tat Chia
10 March 2017
Music plays an integral role in the various traditions of Buddhism that exist in different parts of the world today. In Chinese Buddhism, scriptures and
Thabarwa Centre — A Refuge for the Homeless in Myanmar
Shuyin
24 February 2017
Located about two hours outside of Yangon, the Thanlyin Thabarwa Centre has neither the tranquillity of a meditation retreat nor the ornamentation of many Burmese