Journeying Across Shikoku: The Shikoku Pilgrimage
Zephyr Chan
25 August 2017
Japan is the land of the rising sun and hopelessly polite people. On the surface, it appears to be a secular country, but if one
The Many Buddhas of Malaysia
Vanessa Sasson
28 July 2017
I knew very little about Buddhism in Malaysia before I landed in that lush green country. My visit was the result of some last-minute changes
Fearlessness and Climate Change: A Better Way to Be in a Suffering World
Heather Lyn Mann
7 July 2017
In 2007, I took a multi-year sabbatical from my career as an environmental professional and set sail on a 15,000-nautical-mile ocean voyage in a small
Diplomacy, Heritage, and Cultural Pride: Reviving the Buddhist Legacy of Islamic Pakistan
BD Dipananda
24 February 2017
Predominantly Islamic Pakistan is not the first country that comes to mind when one mentions Buddhism. Many archaeologists, historians, and Buddhists are aware of the fact that
The Lion Hut of Empty Cloud
Eric Johns
17 June 2016
In October 2013, while on retreat at Zhen Ru Chan Monastery in China’s Jiangxi Province, I met a Chan master named Wu Xuan. He was
The Wonders of Kham and Larung Gar
Dharma Eye
31 July 2015
Traveling to the town of Larung Gar in the traditional Tibetan region of Kham was for me a mini-pilgrimage in itself. Larung Gar Buddhist Institute,
Hong Kong Tulku—A Little-known Side of Jonangpa
Elbe Lau
31 July 2015
Undertaking a pilgrimage is much like gazing into a mirror to get a clearer view of oneself . . . Last year, Hong Kong’s Buddhist
On Pilgrimage: A Journey through Tibet (part 2)
Dharma Eye
5 June 2015
“Although my view is higher than the sky, My attention to cause and effect is finer than flour.” – Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) As our pilgrimage
On Pilgrimage: A Journey through Tibet (part 1)
Dharma Eye
16 January 2015
Pilgrimage is a mysterious thing. It has a very simple outer level that is sheerly pragmatic. One makes a journey to a particular place in
Sangye Migyur Ling Lhakhang: A Tower for Milarepa in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Raymond Lam
5 December 2014
“You cooked such delicious food for so many people. How many did you cook for?” “We cooked with all sentient beings in mind.” A team
The Kandy Dalada Perahera of Sri Lanka
Sean Mós
5 September 2014
The history of the Kandy Dalada Perahera, or “Tooth Relic Procession,” in Sri Lanka is an illustrious one that is closely associated with a holy
Inspiration at Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok
BD Dipananda
29 August 2014
This summer, I was fortunate to have made a short visit to Thailand, a country that is home to thousands of Buddhist temples of wondrous