The Light in the Darkness: Opening our Hearts to Hope
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
18 November 2016
Have you ever taken a moment to wonder where your thoughts come from? Are your thoughts really your own? Or are they a product of
Cultivating Wellbeing in the Heart of the City: An Interview with Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Pundarika Hong Kong
23 September 2016
For more than 21 years, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has traveled the world teaching about the innermost nature of mind as understood by the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Exclusive Interview: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on Living Life with Balance and Awareness
Buddhistdoor Global
23 September 2016
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a revered Karma Kagyu and Nyingma master. Born in 1975, the son of renowned meditation master Tulku Uryen Rinpoche, he received
Buddhistdoor View—Why Buddhism is Not All About the Search for Happiness
Buddhistdoor Global
8 July 2016
In January this year, celebrity monk Venerable Matthieu Ricard was touted by many media outlets, including mainstream publications like The Independent, as being the “happiest person
Buddhistdoor View—Breaking the Death Taboo
Buddhistdoor Global
10 June 2016
Dasho Karma Ura is the president of the Centre for Bhutan Studies and Gross National Happiness (GNH) Research. This think tank is not merely a
The Chief Happiness Officer and the Monk—Shveitta Sharma on Her Friendship with Matthieu Ricard
Raymond Lam
8 April 2016
One of my first interviews as a journalist was with Venerable Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk, founder of the Karuna-Shechen non-profit humanitarian organization, and a prominent
“Mind the Gap Between Appearance and Reality”—Barry Kerzin Offers a More Nuanced View of Happiness
Raymond Lam
24 March 2016
Barry Kerzin is a very busy monk with such a demanding schedule that we were lucky to even have time to meet. He is currently
Celebrate the Small
Sister Ocean
6 November 2015
I’ve recently noticed how easily I fall into negative thinking, holding on to negative thoughts and letting go of positive ones. We all have this
Buddhistdoor View: Rethinking Retirement
Dominique Butet
2 April 2015
Retirement is often presented as the beginning of freedom, the chance to pursue leisure. For spiritual practitioners, it is seen as an opportunity to spend
Ramu Tragedy – Bangladesh Government and World Media
BD Dipananda
30 October 2013
The historical sketch of Buddhism in South Asia includes a presence belonging in India, Afghanistan, present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh. At various times in the history
How to handle slander and gossip
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
22 June 2013
Shveitta is a life coach and writes about nurturing authentic happiness. According to her, happiness is a daily habit. As with any skill, the more
A Psychology of Joy – Reflections from Living in a Tibetan Monastery
buddhistdoor
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 2, January 2007. The first time I met a Tibetan monk I