Encouraging moments at Drubchen
Summer Adams
18 August 2017
At Khadro Ling, many of the sangha children meet each other again during the holidays, when their families attended the annual Essence of Siddhi Drubchen.
Buddhistdoor View: The Voice of Dharma in Corporate Social Responsibility
Buddhistdoor Global
19 May 2017
Throughout its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has engaged with its wider social and cultural environments. In its earliest days, it was tied to mercantile forces and
Developing Consideration of Others
Summer Adams
4 November 2016
While dining at a restaurant a few weeks ago, my daughter Amaya saw a child her own age who appeared to have been born with
Workshop diary: Building a sangha
Bro. Phap Kham
2 December 2013
This is a written adaptation of the workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 4 July 2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to
The Significance of the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony
BD Dipananda
1 November 2013
The three-month rains-retreat seclusion of Buddhist Saṅgha concludes with the pavāraṇā (invitation) ceremony, which is in turn followed by Kaṭhina robe offering festival. It is a traditional
The amplification of Buddhist monastic rules during the rains-retreat vassavasa
BD Dipananda
16 October 2013
This article is the second in a series of three that explains more about the practice of rains-retreat (vassāvāsa), which is then followed by the Kathina ceremony.
Buddhist Rains-retreat (vassavasa): a courtesy of monasticism
BD Dipananda
4 October 2013
“When the rainy season has come and it is raining, many living beings are originated and many seed just spring up. … Knowing this one
Mindful Community of Magnolia Grove
Cathy Ziengs
2 September 2013
Did you ever think to put the words “barn-raising” and Buddhist in the same sentence together? “Barn-raising” events typically refer to North American farming communities
Chinese Buddhist Movement Brings 6 Steps to a Happy, Healthy and Fulfilling Life
Ven. Zhi Sheng
6 May 2013
Some years ago in the city of Da Tong in Shaanxi Province in China a local made some suggestions to an ill neighbour as to
Two Buddhisms? Try ‘Inherited’ and ‘Acquired’ Buddhists
Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri
1 May 2013
“Two Buddhisms?”, the interviewer asked me. “No”, I said, “there are as many Buddhisms as there are Buddhists”, I said. What I meant, of course,
Workshop diary: How to build a sangha
Bro. Phap Kham
10 April 2013
This is a written adaptation of a workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 07/04/2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to build a
Walking for Change on a Padyatra
Caitlin Dwyer
25 March 2013
Some of us are close friends with the natural world. We spend our weekends in the mountains; we own Gore-Tex and lots of wicking socks.