In ancient Chinese literature, “the West” refers to India—the birthplace of Buddhism. Nowadays, as in most cultures across the globe, the West for the Chinese
One of US President Donald Trump’s most notorious pledges during his election campaign last year was to build a wall along the US border with
As I try to adjust to living in a world dominated by Donald Trump’s presidency and the growing realities of right-wing governments in various parts
Some eight miles (13 kilometers) outside of Jasper, a small town in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, a new Tibetan Buddhist community is taking root.
The Trump era is here. The past few weeks have seen the most controversial man to ever sit in the White House send the world
Our organs are the most intimate parts of our bodies. We almost never notice them functioning but without them we could not survive. Giving them
It is a cold winter’s day in early December, and a Buddhist monk is being showered with flower petals. The location is the Elks Lodge
It is the day before a full moon and the temple at the village of Hson Kae in Hsipaw Township in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State
What a year it’s been—brimming with economic and political upheavals that historians will be debating furiously for decades to come! Many joke (with a hint
The story of the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain
Humanistic Buddhism comes to Madagascar, Malawi…
How to bring Chinese Buddhism and culture to…
