Remembering “The German Monk”
Graham Lock
2 January 2015
It is already more than a year since Saddhaloka Bhikkhu passed away. He is still greatly missed by all his students, past and present, and
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
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
“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
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
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
“Reflections from the Land of Rivers”: Rangamati, First Encounter with the Chittagong Hill Tracts
John Cannon
21 November 2014
In the second article in this series, I share my personal reflections on my journey to Bangladesh from 25 May–4 June. I have written this
The Druk Amitabha Kung Fu Nuns: Combining Martial Arts and Meditation
Dominique Butet
14 November 2014
The sun has barely touched the green hill of Druk Amitabha to the west of Kathmandu, Nepal, and already the paths to the nunnery resound
“Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers:” Looking from the Inside Out
John Cannon
7 November 2014
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,
Medieval Artifacts, Modern Angst: Venerable Dae Bong on Korean Seon
Raymond Lam
17 October 2014
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
Tocharian Lives and Loves: Haunting Mummies and their Buddhist Descendants
Raymond Lam
17 October 2014
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,
Spiritual Borderlands: Folklore, Identity, and Vajrayana in Southern Siberia
Raymond Lam
17 October 2014
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