This is the fourth article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon is in conversation with Ashok Kumar Chakma,
On 18 August, a team of researchers in Seoul thrilled the archeological community when its members unearthed a ceramic pot at the site of Dobong
Amidst the harshness and death of the desert, a remarkably well-preserved cadaver (1800–500 BCE) was found in 2006 at the Xiaohe necropolis near Lop Nur,
The dizzyingly beautiful Altai Mountains lie across Russian, Chinese, Mongolian, and Kazakh territory. Hüiten Peak is the second-highest summit in this magnificent range, and part
In the main hall of an elegant Pure Land Buddhist temple called Joruri-ji near the city of Nara in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, a row of
This is the third article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon describes his visit to Moanoghar, an educational
Dogen’s (1200–53) Soto Zen is known for its emphasis on shikantaza—“sitting only.” In his popular Once Born Zen – Twice Born Zen: The Soto and Rinzai Schools
I sat on a hardened cushion inhaling the vapor of burning incense in the main prayer hall of The Paramita International Buddhist Centre in Kadugannawa,
Since leaving her post as Kyrgyzstan’s interim president in 2011, Roza Otunbayeva has devoted herself to philanthropic services for her country. One of these is
“Fluttering Merrily” by Otagaki Rengetsu, Japan, 1840s–50s, calligraphy and painting in ink on paper mounted as a hanging scroll; Private Collection, Switzerland
After I became a nun in Korea in 1975, I visited a number of Taiwanese Buddhist temples and Japanese Zen temples. This made me realize
Those of us who have been fortunate enough to experience university know the life-long value and countless adventures it holds. The notorious freshman fifteen, fraternities
