


Searching for the Lotus-Born Master: Following the Father of Vajrayana Buddhism’s Journey Across the Himalayas
A review of Laurence Brahm’s documentary on…

BBC Names Dr. Tashi Zangmo of the Bhutan Nuns Foundation among 100 Most Influential Women of 2018
Dr. Zangmo recognized for her tireless work to…

World Peace! Thumbs Up! Some Martial Aspects of Buddhist Dance
A closer look at martial behavior in Vajrayana…

Prime Minister of Bhutan Proposes Founding of International Center of Vajrayana Buddhism
Project to facilitate the study, practice, and…

Book Review—Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
A masterpiece from Orgen Chowang Rinpoche

Finding Ways to Educate Our Children with Buddhist Wisdom
Reading together with my daughters and telling them stories is a time when I feel I can impart some Buddhist wisdom in a relaxed and

A Manifestation of Profound Wisdom and Compassion—Remembering Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–91), recognized as the mind emanation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–92), the renowned teacher, scholar, and terton who revived Tibetan Buddhism in the 19th

Dances of the Luminous Bardo
A most amazing mural is painted on a six-meter-high cylinder on the second floor of Dungtse Lhakhang in Paro, Bhutan. The temple was designed by

A Garland of Views: A Guide to View, Meditation, and Result in the Nine Vehicles – Book Review
A Garland of Views* couples the root text of a key chapter in the Guhyagarbha Tantra (The essence of secrets tantra), the primary tantra of the Mahayoga

Mindrolling Monastery and the World Peace Stupa
For the last three years, I have been conducting a photographic investigation of the life, culture, circumstances, traditions, and the new homes, settlements, and monasteries

Gaze of a Guru: Celebrating the Teacher-Student Relationship
On the 10th day of every month of the Tibetan calender, Vajrayana Buddhists pay homage to Guru Padmasambhava (lotus-born), more popularly known as Guru Rinpoche. The