Carnival: The Wisdom of Ritualistic Chaos
Tiffani Gyatso
16 March 2026
Tiffani Gyatso offers a joyful meditation on flowing with life, ecstasy, and mindfulness
Vajrakilaya Dubchen Held at Buddha Dordenma Kuensel Phodrang from 15–21 February
Raymond Lam
16 February 2026
Held to celebrate His Majesty the Fifth King’s forty-sixth birthday, the Vajrakilaya Great Accomplishment Ritual sweeps away all obstacles
Uncollapsing Fusion: Individual Presence, Collective Fields, and the Living Dance of Shiva and Shakti
Tiffani Gyatso
14 January 2026
Tiffani Gyatso considers the relationship between the individual and the collective, self and other, from the perspective of tantric union
Book Review: Buddhist Dances: Movement and Mind, Part 1
Rebecca Wong
13 October 2025
Rebecca Wong explores the most comprehensive book on Buddhist dance and movement heritage from one of BDG’s veteran columnists
Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of Tantric Studies
Raymond Lam
8 October 2025
The most ambitious academic engagement in a generation with the tantric expressions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and more
Decoding Erotic Bliss in Tantra
Tiffani Gyatso
11 September 2025
Tiffani Gyatso explores sanctity and ecstasy on the liberative path of tantra
From the Womb of the Earth to the Awakening of Shakti: The Cult of the Feminine in History
Tiffani Gyatso
29 May 2025
Tiffani Gyatso explores the changing role and prominence of the Sacred Feminine in ancient societies
Dr. Carmela Simioli: A Voice of Buddhist Studies and Tibetology at the University of Naples “L’Orientale”
Raymond Lam
14 March 2025
The Italian academic tradition of Buddhist studies is vibrant with veteran names and contributions from emerging scholars
Tantric Transformation
Joseph Houseal
15 February 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the living manifestations of Newar tantric dance preserved and practiced by Prajwal Vajracharya
Online Dharma: Siddhartha’s Intent Announces Live-Streamed Teachings with Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche from Santiago
Craig Lewis
8 November 2024
Siddhartha’s Intent has announced that Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche will live-stream a series of public teachings this weekend from Santiago de Chile.
What It Means to Be a 21st Century Buddhist: An Interview with Serkong Rinpoche
Ani Wangmo Tenzin
4 November 2024
Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche introduces his new initiative and explains the importance of traditional Tibetan debate in our modern world
Second Woman Accuses Dzogchen Buddhist Teacher in Oregon of Rape
Justin Whitaker
18 July 2024
Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, still listed as an active teacher for a network of Dzogchen Buddhist communities in the United States, has been accused of sexual abuse by a second former student