Found in Translation: Annie Bien
Caitlin Dwyer
26 May 2017
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
The North American Buddhist Alliance: Seeking Togetherness in Diversity
Justin Whitaker
19 May 2017
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
Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma: Serving the Dharma and Sowing the Seeds of Monasticism in the West
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
12 May 2017
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
A Path to Peace: The Engaged Buddhism of Venerable Tajay Bongsa
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
21 April 2017
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,
A Vow Without a Wristwatch: Jan Chozen Bays
Caitlin Dwyer
31 March 2017
The inspiring story of the founding of Great Vow…
Threads of Generosity — The Work of Artist Lee Mingwei
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
17 March 2017
Buddhist expression in sound and beauty
Life in America as a Chinese Buddhist Monastic: An Interview with Venerable Guan Zhen
Guoying Stacy Zhang
24 February 2017
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
Katog Choling Mountain Retreat Center: the Dharma Takes Root
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
10 February 2017
Some eight miles (13 kilometers) outside of Jasper, a small town in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, a new Tibetan Buddhist community is taking root.
Buddhistdoor View: Engaged Buddhism, Donald Trump, and the Way of Compassion
Buddhistdoor Global
10 February 2017
The Trump era is here. The past few weeks have seen the most controversial man to ever sit in the White House send the world
Dharma In The Digital Age: Susan Piver
Caitlin Dwyer
27 January 2017
“It’s not a thrill a minute. You’re not seeing auras and jumping into other dimensions,” says Susan Piver. “Meditation is not a life hack. .
Venerable Dr. Bhikkhu Praghyalok — 40 Years of Buddhist Service
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
20 January 2017
It is a cold winter’s day in early December, and a Buddhist monk is being showered with flower petals. The location is the Elks Lodge
Where Peace Is a Living Presence: The Stupa Peace Parks of Kunzang Palyul Choling
Sylvia Somerville
6 January 2017
Kunzang Palyul Odsal Changchub Choling (usually shortened to Kunzang Palyul Choling or KPC), a Tibetan Buddhist center in the United States, has created two stupa