It is easy to overlook the power and weight that symbolic gestures offer. They do not attract as much attention as a large demonstration or a
This April will see the annual Chinese festival of Qingming: more commonly known in China as the occasion to tend to our ancestors’ graves and burial
Sometimes an impromptu night out with a friend can become a starlit, rhapsodic evening for nourishing the figurative soul. It was an exceptional opportunity to
In difficult economic times, when people are understandably scared and uncertain about their futures, it is an unfortunate human weakness to look for someone easy
Among the Buddhist cultures that are in dire need of preservation, two names stand out amongst the snows and deserts of Eurasia: snow-capped Tibet and
The discovery of a particle most likely to be the Higgs boson (simplistically called the ‘God particle’ for the popular media) has recently led to
“By logic, by reasoning or by eloquent words alone that act of going forth into homelessness can certainly not be argued or explained. But whoso
Last Friday, I joined an entourage from the charity Sunshine Action, which my Dharma sister’s brother manages. Our objective was to pass out packed dinners,
For anyone who has ever owned and loved a pet, losing an animal can be one of life’s most painful moments. My fondness wasn’t reserved
“The Buddha taught the root cause of suffering and provided the key to its cessation. He exposited the law behind the arising of phenomena, observed
One of the most urgent initiatives in the world today is interfaith dialogue. Dialogue isn’t something theoretical, although it is a popular topic in theological
We hosted Chinese author, show host and social commentator Leung Man Tao to talk about what he does best: books. As a famous writer in
