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A Buddhist nun opens a classroom window at Lingyin Temple’s Buddhism Academy. Photo by Yan Cong. From washingtonpost.com

Stressed Chinese Professionals Seek Solace in Sanskrit

Craig C Lewis 14 August 2019

Hangzhou’s Lingyin Temple offers a refuge for the soul

Navigating the Path of Well-being Toward a More Fulfilling Life

Tilly Campbell-Allen 31 July 2019

The choices we make for the lives we lead

Making the Material World Metta-real

Mettamorphsis 4 July 2019

From minimalism to shopping with loving intentions

INFLUENCES by Kim Dembrosky. From kimdembrosky.com

Norman Fischer: Engaging our Moral Imagination in a Rapidly Changing World

Justin Whitaker 6 June 2019

Art, creativity, service, and realization

His Holiness waves to well-wishers on his arrival in Leh, Ladakh on Tuesday. Photo by Tenzin Choejor. From dalailama.com

Amid 83rd Birthday Preparations in Ladakh, Dalai Lama Commends Transformation of Buddhist Monasteries into Training Centers

Craig C Lewis 5 July 2018

His Holiness emphasizes relevance of the…

The Religion of the Future

Anam Thubten Rinpoche 21 July 2017

A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable

A Panacea Called Contentment

Anam Thubten Rinpoche 9 June 2017

The Buddha said, “Contentment is the greatest wealth.” His statement holds a timeless truth that rings true today more than ever. We are living in

The Impossibility of Outsourcing Happiness

Dr. Ernest Chi-Hin Ng 21 April 2017

Outsourcing is not a modern invention. Throughout human history, we have been outsourcing our problems and pains through the extensive use of tools, natural resources,

Buddhistdoor View: Preta, Materialism, and the Insatiable Appetite for “Things”

Buddhistdoor Global 15 September 2016

More than enough has already been written about Apple’s innovative marketing of the iPhone, from its successful debut in the global market as an “affordable”