The Attan
Joseph Houseal
10 May 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the ancient cultural ties that connect Pashtun attan with Buddhist cham.
Bhutanese and Thai Monks Offer Blessings as Thai King Makes Historic Visit To Bhutan
Craig C Lewis
28 April 2025
The king and queen of Thailand embarked on a historic four-day visit to Bhutan, where they were guests of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
Padmasambhava’s Buddha-field of Tantric Dances: Re-establishing Dance in the Narrative of Guru Rinpoche
Joseph Houseal
12 April 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the spiritual dance legacy of Guru Rinpoche in an upcoming workshop with Karen Greenspan
1,200 Buddhist Monks Attend Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program in Odisha, India
Dipen Barua
20 January 2025
More than 1,200 Buddhist monks from 17 countries, including India, gathered in Odisha for the first-ever Guru Padmasambhava chanting program.
In the Sacred Lands of the Bengali Baba
Tiffani Gyatso
8 January 2025
Tiffani Gyatso chronicles her pilgrimage to the mountains of Sikkim to meet the guru known as “Bengali Baba”
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 3: Treasure Dances, the Long Tradition of Mystically Revealed Tercham
Joseph Houseal
14 December 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan
In Search of the Hidden Lands: The Hero’s Journey of Explorer Ian Baker
Rebecca Wong
12 December 2024
Rebecca Wong speaks with an Explorer of the Millennium about his discovery of a hidden land in Tibet’s Tsangpo Gorge
Buddhistdoor View: Taking Himalayan Wisdom Traditions Global with Pop Culture
Buddhistdoor Global
7 December 2024
The popularization of Himalayan Wisdom Traditions depends on creative forays into pop culture by directors, musicians and other creatives
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 2: Cham is Deity Yoga in Action
Joseph Houseal
9 November 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan
The Magical Kingdom of Bhutan
Tiffani Gyatso
7 November 2024
Tiffani Gyatso shares insights into an ancient wisdom from her recent visit to Bhutan
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 1: A Black Magic Dance at the Core of Bhutan’s Founding
Joseph Houseal
14 September 2024
Joseph Houseal presents a three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan.
Tsechu in Sikkim: The Guru’s Gift
Karen Greenspan
11 July 2024
Karen Greenspan explores the spiritual heritage of tantric ritual dance at Ralang Monastery in Sikkim