The Pirivena System of Buddhist Education in Sri Lanka
Sean Mós
12 December 2014
The Buddha is renowned as an accomplished teacher, and his sole purpose was to propagate the truth of life as he understood it. The Ariyapariyesana Sutta of
The Tara Garden at Chagdud Gonpa Khadro Ling, Brazil
Chagdud Khadro
12 December 2014
Praises to the Twenty-One Taras—aspects of the Swift Savioress, the feminine manifestations of enlightenment, who protect living beings from epidemics, wars, famines, bad dreams, insanity, and
Ema: Japan’s Tradition of Votive Prayer Plaques
Meher McArthur
12 December 2014
Visitors to Japan’s shrines and temples cannot miss the hundreds of wooden votive plaques hanging on stands in a reserved area outside on the shrine
Adding Buddhism to Business
Naushin Ahmed
12 December 2014
Twenty years ago, Tsering was a fully ordained monk in Tibet. Now, 40-year-old Tsering is a farmer and businessman in China. When his sister fell
“Women On The Path”
Dharma Eye
12 December 2014
Women On The Path is an upcoming film by The Yogini Project. It will tell the stories of women the world over who are genuinely practicing
Sangye Migyur Ling Lhakhang: A Tower for Milarepa in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Raymond Lam
5 December 2014
“You cooked such delicious food for so many people. How many did you cook for?” “We cooked with all sentient beings in mind.” A team
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
Perseverance of Joy upon Hearing of Pristine Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
5 December 2014
If you have ever felt joyful upon hearing of Amitabha Buddha’s deliverance and admittance to his Pure Land, you are now on the right track
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
A Small Buddhist Prayer-flag Factory in Bir
Dharma Eye
28 November 2014
In 2013, on a trip to India to make the second part of the documentary photography series “Tibetans in Exile,” I visited the Tibetan colony of Bir,
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