The Mind Refining the Mind
Prof. David Dale Holmes
11 April 2022
Steps along the path of insight meditation to wisdom and peace
Nabji, Part Two: Stone Age Mysteries
Joseph Houseal
9 April 2022
Exploring historic relics and modern manifestations of an ancient tantric heritage in Bhutan
109-year-old Thai Buddhist Monk Luang Pho Yai Dies
Justin Whitaker
8 April 2022
The Thai monk had received great notoriety thanks to social media, but this in turn spurred a number of false claims about his identity
Book Review: The Taming of the Demons: From the Epic of Gesar of Ling
Raymond Lam
7 April 2022
Despite the dominance of Vajrayana in the Western Buddhist imagination, the national epic of Tibet, The Epic of Gesar of Ling, is not well known.
Only Buddhist Monastery in Ural Region of Russia Demolished
Lyudmila Klasanova
2 April 2022
Shedrub Ling, the only Buddhist monastery in Russia’s Ural Federal District, which sits on the border between the European and Asian regions of Russia, was
Myanmar Junta Has Destroyed Over 100 Buddhist Monasteries, Christian Churches – Report
Craig C Lewis
30 March 2022
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government more than a year ago has destroyed in excess of 100 Buddhist and Christian buildings in central, northwest,
UPDATE: A Glimmer of Hope for Afghanistan’s 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archaeological Site?
Craig C Lewis
28 March 2022
Recent reports offer a possible ray of hope on the outlook for one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations at Mes Aynak, the future
Esteemed Thai Buddhist Monk Somdet Phra Wannarat Dies Aged 85
Craig C Lewis
25 March 2022
The senior Thai monk Venerable Somdet Phra Wannarat, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a 19th century royal Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, acting patriarch of
Japanese Buddhist Monk Writes Book to Support LGBTQ+ People
Justin Whitaker
24 March 2022
Kodo Nishimura teaches Buddhism through his own life and experiences as a LGBTQ+ monk
Hebrew University of Jerusalem to Host Lecture on the Diamond Sutra by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
23 March 2022
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will host a talk on the Diamond Sutra by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
Dalai Lama Gives First In-Person Public Audience in Two Years with Teaching from the Jatakas
Craig C Lewis
21 March 2022
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Friday made his first live public appearance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, giving a teaching from the
Why Are There Two Names Given to the Buddha in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
21 March 2022
The Text of Amitabha’s 12th and the 13th vows Of the 48 Vows, the 12th and the 13th are two of the Five Real Vows