Bhutan: Where the Tigers Found Refuge
Linda Leaming
14 May 2026
Linda Leaming reflects on conservation and interconnection, and why even the tigers have sought refuge in Bhutan.
When the Buddha Became Time: The Third Turning of the Wheel
Rebecca Wong
29 April 2026
This year’s Vesak marks the Third Turning of the Dharma Wheel according to the Kalachakra tradition, making May 1 particularly potent
25,000 Bhutanese Masks: A Conversation with Graham Shackell
Joseph Houseal
18 April 2026
Joseph Houseal speaks with performer, scholar, theorist, and mask-maker Graham Shackell on Bhutan’s precious Buddhist heritage of masked rituals
Temporal Rules: Bergson, the Buddha, and My Husband’s Missing Birthday
Linda Leaming
14 April 2026
When Namgay and I married 26 years ago, we had a plan to visit the United States. And so he needed a passport. I sat
Vajrakilaya Dubchen Held at Buddha Dordenma Kuensel Phodrang from 15–21 February
Raymond Lam
16 February 2026
Held to celebrate His Majesty the Fifth King’s forty-sixth birthday, the Vajrakilaya Great Accomplishment Ritual sweeps away all obstacles
Remember Mr. White
Linda Leaming
10 February 2026
Linda Leaming offers a meditation on compassion and courage in the face of suffering and impermanence
Darchen Goenpa: A Feast Offering and Community Service Under the Full Moon
Dechen Choden
28 January 2026
A look at rural village life in Bhutan and the local practices and rituals that bind communities and preserve folk culture
The Body as Dharma: Intimacy, Presence, and the Wild Wisdom of Drukpa Kunley
Tiffani Gyatso
18 December 2025
Tiffani Gyatso offers a rethinking of embodiment and intimacy, sexuality and presence through through a tantric lens
A New Chapter for Buddhist Nuns
Linda Leaming
2 December 2025
Linda Leaming offers a reflection on the quiet grace and gentle strength of female monastics in Bhutan, and the movement to restore full female ordination
Princess Ashi Kesang Choden T. Discusses Monastic Conservation
Rebecca Wong
10 November 2025
The Zhung Dratshang Preservation and Antiquities Conservation Center supports the preservation and continuity of Bhutan’s heritage
Excess, Moderation, and Skillful Means: Bhutanese Dharma Leadership in a Changing World
Dendup Chophel
17 October 2025
How the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan’s foremost ecclesial figure is helping Bhutanese navigate a balance between modernity and Dharma
Bhutan’s Laytshog Lopen Sangay Dorji Promotes Events of Global Peace Prayer Festival in November
Raymond Lam
16 October 2025
The Festival’s six events have had their dates revised and are being promoted by one of the most senior members of the Central Monastic Body