


The Ritual of Daily Routines
Adding ritual to routine to provide structure and healthy…

Encouraging moments at Drubchen
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
“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,