Ancient Bengal was a major center of Buddhist learning, art, and imperialism; indeed, Buddhism is the basis of Bengal’s cultural and linguistic heritage—the earliest poem-song
The teacher gives me four simple words to carry in my heart while allowing my brush to manifest before any thoughts emerge: “Just be present,
“Painting is my life’s inspiration. Through the act of being with an empty canvas. . . the fullness of infinite possibility . . .. .
The past three years were a rollercoaster of climate-related hopes and fears. In September 2014, the People’s Climate March drew hundreds of thousands onto the
As citizens of Earth, we have layers of identity that make us unique from those around us as well as affiliating us with certain groups.
What can Buddhists do to neutralize hate?
Primary practices and miscellaneous practices To establish faith in “context of person,” a Pure Land practitioner needs not ask or seek advice from anybody about
Japan is the land of the rising sun and hopelessly polite people. On the surface, it appears to be a secular country, but if one
I stood in front of a life-sized plaster statue of a Chinese administrator. He was examining a scroll at his desk, while fellow administrators hovered
The hills of rural Montana are not the first place one might go to find a sprawling Buddhist peace garden. But that is exactly what
When one looks at the revival of Buddhism in India, it seems remarkable that of all the various Buddhist schools that sprouted up in Japan
Thoughts on the first Carmelite-Buddhist interfaith…
