The Exclusivism of the New Kadampa Tradition: The French Example
Cécile Campergue
8 February 2018
The proliferation of a Tantric tradition in the West
The Secularization of Pagoda Imagery in 18th Century Europe and China
Guoying Stacy Zhang
25 January 2018
How the interaction of different cultural systems shaped…
Buddhistdoor View: Politics as Public Mindfulness—Engaging with Dissatisfaction and Non-attachment
Buddhistdoor Global
26 May 2017
Politics has always been a part of people’s lives, but today the relevance of politics feels more pronounced when compared with the relatively quiet late
Dimensions of Love and Freedom: Interview with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Lyudmila Klasanova
19 May 2017
Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche is considered one of the most successful Tibetan Buddhist teachers in the West. He has made ancient Tibetan wisdom accessible for people
Self, Other, and the Spaces Between: Behind the Lens with Niçoise Photographer Fiorenza Menini
Sarah C. Beasley
5 May 2017
“It is so magical, it is so wondrous, this meeting, as in a dream—”** I met artist Fiorenza Menini during late summer 2014. After visiting
Along the Path of the Buddha: Buddhism in Bulgaria
Lyudmila Klasanova
21 April 2017
Bulgaria, situated in southeastern Europe, is a country blessed with a fascinatingly rich cultural heritage dating back to around 6000 BCE (the first Bulgarian state was established in
Continuing the Legacy of Chan Master Sheng Yen
Chan Meditation Center
29 December 2016
The story of the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain
Buddhism Today and Tomorrow: Challenges and Prospects
BD Dipananda
2 January 2015
In some countries in Asia Buddhism still takes the form that it has assumed for well over a thousand years. Due to its long-standing tradition,
Buddha on the Thames: Buddhist Studies in Europe and the UK
Ittoku
4 October 2010
Buddhism is still very much a minority religion in London. Interest in Buddhism began with Wesleyan missionaries and preachers of other denominations, who sought to
Adaptation and Caution: A response to Oscar Tang’s “Spiritual Autarky”
Raymond Lam
1 May 2010
The Buddha once decreed that the Dharma be spoken in one’s own language. The doctrine of skilful means (up?ya) indicates that “language” does not literally mean