Tyra Kleen: Mudra
Cross-cultural encounters with ritual dance
1,600 Women Join 400-year-old Archery Tournament at Kyoto Buddhist Temple
Coming-of-age contest draws crowds to Buddhist temple
Dance in the Reality You Have
Reflecting and expressing authenticity
14th Tibetan Religious Conference Affirms Dalai Lama’s Authority Over Reincarnation
Senior representatives of Tibetan Buddhism gather for…
Art and Evolution: The Feminine and the Sacred
At the confluence of the traditional and the…
Why Education Matters: Improving Female Empowerment and Health Practices in Nepal
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)
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
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
Spiritual fulfilment requires doctrinal commitment and ecclesiastical continuity
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
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. 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