North of the 49th Parallel: A Review of Lotus Petals in the Snow
Caitlin Dwyer
21 December 2017
Voices of Canadian Buddhist women
Lama Rod Owens: Challenging Identity through Vulnerability
Justin Whitaker
20 December 2017
On vulnerability, identity, and Buddhism in America
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Keeping the Precepts and Etiquette
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
13 December 2017
Years ago, during a fundraising gala for the Chan Meditation Center, I met Master Sheng Yen’s first Western monastic disciple, Paul Kennedy, and we invited
Expressions of Emptiness: The Paintings and Sculptures of Yoshio Ikezaki
Meher McArthur
6 December 2017
Using ki, water, and ink to express impermanence
Awakening is Still Lifetimes Away
Vanessa Sasson
4 December 2017
I was sparring in karate class. We were doing our usual thing, fighting each other happily as Kyokushin karatekas tend to do, smacking each other around in
Josh Korda: Where Buddhism, Life, and Psychology Meet
Justin Whitaker
30 November 2017
Walking the Dharma in in modern America
Tracing Artistic Developments from India to China: An Introduction to Zhou Mingqun’s Collection of Buddhist Art
Guoying Stacy Zhang
23 November 2017
A glimpse into the Buddhist art market through a collector’s…
The Mind in Language: Jane Hirshfield’s The Beauty
Caitlin Dwyer
22 November 2017
I found myselfsuddenly voluminous,three-dimensioned,a many-roofed building in moonlight. So writes Jane Hirshfield in her collection The Beauty (Knopf 2015). She is describing a startling moment
Listening to Ourselves and Our Teachers
Sister Ocean
21 November 2017
Approaching Buddhism with right understanding
The Compassionate Relief of Tzu Chi – Inspiring Great Love in the United States and Around the World
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
20 November 2017
The American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only
The Iconography of Nagas, Part One: Serpentine Folklore from the Abyssal Chasm
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
17 November 2017
Exploring the myth and lore of the majestic and mystic…
Bagels and Mooncakes—Dealing with Desire and Craving
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
16 November 2017
How to recognize enjoyment and preferences without…