Los Angeles-based Indian artist Kruti Shah creates imagery that celebrates the exquisite details and patterns of our natural world and the many powerful symbols that
It was 1959. A young housewife was driving across America, from the open fields of the Midwest to the rugged Pacific Coast. Angie Boissevain and
As Buddhism has grown in popularity in North America, one aspect that has come to increasing prominence is its potential affinity for secularism. Books such
The first instalment of our brand new column Chan in…
A conversation with an icon of Canadian Buddhism
Annie Bien was just 18 months when her family immigrated to the United States via New York. Coming from Hong Kong, the Bien family was
Seeking to make sense of Buddhism in North America quickly leads one on an exciting yet complex journey. Buddhism here carries with it 2,500 years
There is a Western Tibetan nun presently working to establish a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in the US state of Maine. Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma is the
During the Education and Buddhist Ministry Conference at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in April 2015, Professor Charles Hallisey, Yehan Numata Senior Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures,
The inspiring story of the founding of Great Vow…
Buddhist expression in sound and beauty
In ancient Chinese literature, “the West” refers to India—the birthplace of Buddhism. Nowadays, as in most cultures across the globe, the West for the Chinese
