The Ritual of Daily Routines
Summer Adams
6 February 2018
Adding ritual to routine to provide structure and healthy…
Encouraging moments at Drubchen
Summer Adams
18 August 2017
At Khadro Ling, many of the sangha children meet each other again during the holidays, when their families attended the annual Essence of Siddhi Drubchen.
Buddhistdoor View: Reflecting on 2016
Buddhistdoor Global
30 December 2016
What a year it’s been—brimming with economic and political upheavals that historians will be debating furiously for decades to come! Many joke (with a hint
Developing Consideration of Others
Summer Adams
4 November 2016
While dining at a restaurant a few weeks ago, my daughter Amaya saw a child her own age who appeared to have been born with
Buddhistdoor View: Crisis and Opportunity for Theravada Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
20 March 2015
The Buddhist sangha is perhaps the longest-lived institution in world history. It has diffused across time and space over a period of more than 2,500
Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Personal Standpoint
Sean Mós
3 October 2014
I sat on a hardened cushion inhaling the vapor of burning incense in the main prayer hall of The Paramita International Buddhist Centre in Kadugannawa,
“Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers:” Villagers Observing “Uposatha” in Rangamati
John Cannon
8 August 2014
From 25 May to 4 June, John Cannon and Jnan Nanda traveled to Bangladesh to visit friends and Buddhist temples, including ancient archaeological sites in
Jewel in the Crown: Bengal’s Buddhist Revival in the 19th and 20th Centuries
BD Dipananda
2 May 2014
In Buddhist Studies, a narrative I believe to be erroneous dominates the sub-discipline of Indo-Tibetan research. The story goes that Buddhism disappeared from the Indian
Ordination in the Theravada Tradition: Ordination During the Time of the Buddha
Jnan Nanda
14 April 2014
In this series, Jnan explores the practice of ordination within the Theravada tradition by a close examination of the Pali Canon. His first article discusses
Workshop diary: Building a sangha
Bro. Phap Kham
2 December 2013
This is a written adaptation of the workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 4 July 2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to
The Significance of the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony
BD Dipananda
1 November 2013
The three-month rains-retreat seclusion of Buddhist Saṅgha concludes with the pavāraṇā (invitation) ceremony, which is in turn followed by Kaṭhina robe offering festival. It is a traditional
Where shoots of grass grow: Supporting Buddhism in Russia
Raymond Lam
30 October 2013
In a past article, I suggested a three-point plan that ambitious and gifted Buddhist leaders could consider implementing for an authentic “21st Century Buddhism”. These were: help