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…
SGI and Environmental Care: Nurturing Bodhisattvas Who Will Help Save the Planet
Joan Anderson
6 November 2017
A perspective that focuses on interconnectedness, or…
Book Review—Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
BD Dipananda
2 November 2017
A masterpiece from Orgen Chowang Rinpoche
Loving your Tick: Book Review of Mindfulness as Medicine
Caitlin Dwyer
26 October 2017
After she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, Sister Dang Nghiem began to experience debilitating symptoms: fatigue, neurological pain, cognitive impairment. As a trained physician, she
Tracing the Roots of Tibetan Medicine in the United States: The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Keyzom Bhutti
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
24 October 2017
Aspiration and vocation on the path of a healer
An Olive Branch: Reaching Out to Those Affected by Abuse in Buddhist Sanghas
Justin Whitaker
23 October 2017
Sexual misconduct and abuse by clergy is a widespread problem, as news reports and newspaper headlines all-too-often remind us, and American Buddhist sanghas are just
Building Communities and Cultivating Networks in the Field of Buddhist Studies
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
13 October 2017
Starting on 14 October, the community of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto will sit