The Greatest Gift: “For Our Long-lasting Benefit and Happiness”
Buddhist teachings on the environment
Buddhist teachings on the environment
A precious moment of female-focused inspiration in the…
Answering the challenges of even enlightened beings
In South and Southeast Asia, important Buddhist festivals are often celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima). For instance, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment,
What a year it’s been—brimming with economic and political upheavals that historians will be debating furiously for decades to come! Many joke (with a hint
A finger pointing at the moon The simple question of “What is a Buddha?” was raised in a casual discussion with a venerable Pure Land
There is a problem communicating the relevance and essence of Buddhism to young people, a conclusion that can be inferred from a summary of the
In this three-part series, we explore the Buddhist presence in pop culture media. We first reviewed Toei Animation’s Buddha 2, and in our second entry we
In this three-part series, we explore the Buddhist presence in pop culture media. We first review the second movie in the animated trilogy of Osamu
Nepal is one of the most sought after destinations whether for pilgrimage or tourism. In February 2012, when I was studying at the University of
There is a lounge bistro bar in downtown Brisbane called Jade Buddha. I was studying theology at university when I first went there. We were
Weaving the Buddha into the Burmese identity Legends are what fill the uncertain space between history and fiction. Some of the most popular legends tell