A Walk with Thay
Sze Chai
11 October 2017
After two years of being unable to visit the Plum Village monastic community in southwest France for the Summer Opening Retreat, conditions were finally right
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part One
Joseph Houseal
5 October 2017
Giuseppe Tucci (1894–1984) was an Italian scholar-adventurer who supervised archeological digs in Iran, Persepolis, and the Himalayas.
Stillness and Strength: The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Meher McArthur
2 October 2017
The city of Kamakura in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture is home to one of the most poetic and paradoxical works of Buddhist sculpture. The statue is
Buddhist Women in Mongolia: Interview with Kunze Chimed, Part 2
Lyudmila Klasanova
29 September 2017
Kunze Chimed and her contribution to the traditions…
Reflections on Harmony: Ven. Hin Hung on Buddhism and Interfaith Relations
Raymond Lam
29 September 2017
Inter-religious dialogue with the Order of Discalced…
In Conversation with Vicki MacKenzie on The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
29 September 2017
The remarkable story of a Buddhist woman who…
Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery
Guoying Stacy Zhang
22 September 2017
According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land (Skt. Sukhavati) lies beyond 10 billion Buddha-lands west
A Meditation on the Sinitic Lotus School: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 1
Zephyr Chan
22 September 2017
I have always been fascinated by the radical message of Tiantai (see below), its versatility in Chinese thought, and its potential for intellectual cross-pollination with
Reviving a Vietnamese Family Tradition – The Trantien Foundation
Shuyin
15 September 2017
Bringing joy and happiness, and lessening the suffering of…
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Learning Chan and Leaving Home
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
15 September 2017
Crossroads, challenges, and dilemmas in the practice of…
View from the Audience: Looking Back on the 15th Sakyadhita Conference in Hong Kong
BD Dipananda
15 September 2017
Landmark conference encourages women’s…
When Catholics Reach Out: Perspectives of the Order of Discalced Carmelites on Dialogues with Buddhists
Raymond Lam
8 September 2017
The first conference between Buddhists and the Discalced Carmelites, an order of the Catholic faith, at the International Centre of Teresian and Sanjuanist Studies (CITeS)