“Fertile Minds”– Encounters in the Tibetan Colony of Bir
Dharma Eye
24 April 2015
In September 2014, I traveled to the Tibetan colony of Bir with another photographer, Jagdev Singh. On the one hand, we attended teachings on “The
A Small Buddhist Prayer-flag Factory in Bir
Dharma Eye
28 November 2014
In 2013, on a trip to India to make the second part of the documentary photography series “Tibetans in Exile,” I visited the Tibetan colony of Bir,
The Making of a Monastic’s Robes
Naushin Ahmed
27 November 2014
When looking for the “Walking Monk”—the peripatetic Buddhist monk wandering the east coast of Australia—Kerry Stewart from ABC ventured out only to have every “red or saffron
Attending the Kalachakra
Dominique Butet
3 October 2014
It was 3 July 2014. I was in transit at Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi when a stormy weather announcement was made for the
The Importance of the Five Precepts: An Interview with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
Kalyaanmitra Arun
26 September 2014
At the age of 63, the Tibetan Vajrayana master Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche travels the globe sharing the timeless teachings of the Buddha. When at his
Dakini Power: Buddhist Women Speak Out
Caitlin Dwyer
19 September 2014
Bent on enlightenment, wrathful and playful, a dakini seduces, wills, and tugs practitioners toward wisdom. Dakini Power, a recent book by German journalist Michaela Haas, explores the feminine dakini ideal
Celebrity Spotlight: Richard Gere—A Movie Star and Buddhist Spokesperson
Naushin Ahmed
27 August 2014
Julia Roberts’s enigmatic smile is perhaps one of the best highlights of the film Pretty Woman. But for a lot of us, Richard Gere’s charm is
Vodka With My Tantra: Life in Buddhist Russia, 2014
Raymond Lam
22 August 2014
Saint Petersburg’s only Vajrayana temple stands proudly by the northern bank of the chilly Greater Nevka, at the corner of Primorsky Prospect-Maritime Avenue and Lipovaya Alley. Datsan
Interview with Dechen Shak-Dagsay: “Music can heal when it is played with an open heart”
Raymond Lam
23 July 2014
It has been a busy couple of years for one of Europe’s most renowned Tibetan musicians. Recently, the master of contemporary Tibetan mantras completed an
Pin drop silence: a 21st-century Avalokiteshvara at the Met
Tinley Fynn
23 July 2014
The concept of a modern or contemporary Tibetan art is a relatively fresh phenomenon arising out of the second half of the 20th century. The
Gaze of a Guru: Celebrating the Teacher-Student Relationship
Tinley Fynn
25 April 2014
On the 10th day of every month of the Tibetan calender, Vajrayana Buddhists pay homage to Guru Padmasambhava (lotus-born), more popularly known as Guru Rinpoche. The
The Last Spacewalk – Reflections on the Journey of Life
Sangeeta Bansal
8 March 2014
Sangeeta Bansal Ph.D, a researcher and writer, is also the founder of a non-profit called Mindside, which aims to make the benefits of mindfulness meditation