Tantric Transformation
Joseph Houseal
15 February 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the living manifestations of Newar tantric dance preserved and practiced by Prajwal Vajracharya
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
Joseph Houseal
17 February 2024
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
Monastic Dance Courtyards in Ladakh and Zanskar
Joseph Houseal
10 June 2023
BDG columnist and dance researcher Joseph Houseal examines the role of setting in traditional tantric cham dance
Natural Radiance and the Outer and Inner Sun
Tiffani Gyatso
17 April 2023
Disconnecting from technology and reconnecting with our true selves and the natural rhythms of the universe
Buddhist-Inspired Abstract Artwork of Charmion von Wiegand to be Exhibited in Switzerland
Justin Whitaker
29 March 2023
Von Wiegand’s work has been hailed as perhaps one of the first American artists to produce an image of “Modern Buddhism.”
Modern Koans
John Harvey Negru
1 March 2023
Navigating an increasingly impersonal and consumeristic society with the wisdom of Buddhist practice and educational foresight
To Dance the Deity Is to Know Her
Karen Greenspan
31 August 2022
A sacred heritage: the tantric dance traditions and practices of Nepal’s Newar people
The Mandala of the Five Dancing Wisdoms within Our Hearts
Tiffani Gyatso
25 May 2022
Engaging with the living mandala of our true buddha-nature
Om Mani Padme Hum – The Mantra of Compassion
Tiffani Gyatso
18 March 2022
An in-depth look into the heart and practice of compassion
What or Who Is a Buddha?
Gereon Kopf
10 August 2021
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
Art in Japanese Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
7 May 2021
An overview of artistic styles and forms in Japan