Art and Evolution: The Feminine and the Sacred
Tilly Campbell-Allen
29 August 2019
At the confluence of the traditional and the…
Why Education Matters: Improving Female Empowerment and Health Practices in Nepal
Sónia Gomes
1 September 2017
Inadequate access to sanitation and hygiene affects women and girls disproportionally, especially those of a disadvantaged socio-economic status in developing countries. There seems to be
Vajrayana in the West and the Role of Tradition: An Interview with Lama Tsering Everest (part 2)
Frances McDonald
30 January 2015
Tsering Everest is the resident lama at Chagdud Gonpa Odsal Ling, a Vajrayana Buddhist center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Originally from the United States, for
Vanishing Virtues: The Spirituality of China’s Ethnic Minorities
Raymond Lam
15 April 2014
In Chi Zhijian’s (遲子建) The Last Quarter of the Moon (额尔古纳河右岸), it is not inter-tribal conflict or the natural elements of snow and storm that destroy the
Gaia Dharma: Self-determination on the Middle Way of Interdependency
Olga Shugurova
13 December 2013
“Rise and let go off all the chains…” Kobzar, Taras Shevchekno “To whom do you belong?” He asked the ploughmen. “We are the King’s property,” they
Spiritual fulfilment requires doctrinal commitment and ecclesiastical continuity
Raymond Lam
10 May 2013
What is a Buddhism that denies rebirth and karma, the metaphysical and moral motivations for the Buddhist path? And what is a Buddhism that hesitates
The Story behind the Kaṭhina Robe
Ven. Dr. Beligalle Dhammajoti
1 October 2012
Ka?hina and Ka?hina kusala What is meant by Ka?hina? The Pali term ‘Ka?hina’ means: strong, strength, hard, solid, rigid, powerful, firm, inflexible, and stiff. Therefore, Ka?hina kusala means: ‘very strong
A Secured Sacred Old Tradition
Ven. Priya Rakkhit
29 June 2012
Ven. Priyarakkhit takes us through the history, heritage, and daily significance of the alms-round taken by monks all over the world.— While going through the