Pintu Belajar — Opening Doors to Learning
Shuyin
23 September 2016
Some 25 kilometres west of Jakarta lies the megacity of Tangerang—the 8th most populated suburb in the world, with a population of 1.4 million.* In
Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic—Ensuring the Welfare of the Sick and Needy
Shuyin
26 August 2016
For many Singaporeans aged 60 and above, 1969 is perhaps most memorable as a year of race riots and widespread floods.* Indeed, it was a
Exclusive Interview: The 17th Karmapa and the Buddhist Nuns of the Tibetan tradition
Dominique Butet
19 August 2016
Our initial motive for documenting the lives of Tibetan Buddhist nuns through our photography stemmed from the fact that for many years, the Western world
An Agent of Change: Empowering Bhutanese Nuns
Craig C Lewis
12 August 2016
Nestled between China and India on the eastern edges of the mighty Himalayas, the tiny Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan is remarkable for a number of
The Gift of Sight, the Gift of Dhamma
Shuyin
29 July 2016
It’s 7am on a Saturday and already about 200 people have gathered at Myantaung Monastery in Pantanaw, about a 2-1/2 hour drive from Myanmar’s capital
Building Bridges Between the United States and Nepal, the Story of a Divine Collaboration
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
22 July 2016
Tsoknyi Nepal Nuns (TNN) is one of many projects initiated by the revered Nepalese Tibetan Buddhist teacher Venerable Tsoknyi Rinpoche III, a tulku (incarnate lama) in the
An Eye Doctor’s Vision
Shuyin
6 May 2016
With slow, clumsy movements, Chandrika reaches for the pencil held in front of her. She misses, and narrows her gaze. After three attempts she manages
“We Have All Made Mistakes” – Teaching Mindfulness in Prisons: A Different Kind of Rehabilitation
Buddhistdoor Global
22 April 2016
Born in Hong Kong and based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, since 1994, Venerable Yin Kit Sik (also known as Sister Jessie) ordained as a Buddhist
Mithuru Mithuro – A Compassionate Friend to Drug Addicts in Sri Lanka
Shuyin
8 April 2016
Nimal takes a deep breath to calm the swirling emotions welling inside of him as he walks up the dirt road that leads to the
From Seoul to Somerville: The Founding of a Korean Won Buddhist Temple in Massachusetts
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
4 March 2016
In a charming three-story house on Hill Street in Somerville, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston, Reverend Youngju Kim is showing a man how to balance
Myanmar’s Public Health Care System: Filling the Gaps
Shuyin
12 February 2016
The ambulance pulls up at the gates of Htantabin Monastery in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, where Sayadaw Kaywala waits patiently. As the door opens, he bends