Shuyin, Author at Buddhistdoor Global

An Alternative Education for Self-Sufficiency

Shuyin 3 June 2016

A group of students wallows in a pool of mud; not far away, another group is dumping dung into a dugout to make organic fertilizer—hardly what

An Eye Doctor’s Vision

Shuyin 6 May 2016

With slow, clumsy movements, Chandrika reaches for the pencil held in front of her. She misses, and narrows her gaze. After three attempts she manages

Mithuru Mithuro – A Compassionate Friend to Drug Addicts in Sri Lanka

Shuyin 8 April 2016

Nimal takes a deep breath to calm the swirling emotions welling inside of him as he walks up the dirt road that leads to the

Art with a Heart

Shuyin 11 March 2016

In the center of the room, a group of artists are hunched over their work stations, each focused on his or her individual task. With

Myanmar’s Public Health Care System: Filling the Gaps

Shuyin 12 February 2016

The ambulance pulls up at the gates of Htantabin Monastery in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, where Sayadaw Kaywala waits patiently. As the door opens, he bends

Palri Buddha Park – A Conservation Project in East Bhutan

Shuyin 15 January 2016

As I paused to catch my breath in the thin air, I felt a little embarrassed and awed as an elderly nun overtook me with

Science Meets Mind – Imagining a Revolution, with B. Alan Wallace

Shuyin 11 December 2015

“Twenty self-contained, solar-powered cabins, each with its own functional kitchen and private organic garden, spread sparsely over a luscious green space,” B. Alan Wallace’s eyes

Bridging Differences, Building Dialogue – with Dharma Master Venerable Hsin Tao

Shuyin 20 November 2015

Stepping into the Golden Lobby of the Museum of World Religions in Taipei, one’s attention is immediately captured by a colorful labyrinthine design spread across

Rethinking Life Release

Shuyin 27 August 2015

In recent years, the Buddhist practice of life release, or in Chinese, fangsheng (放生), has become a highly contentious topic, pitting life release advocates against environmentalists, animal

Treasures from Asia’s Oldest Museum: Buddhist Art from the Indian Museum, Kolkata – Exhibition Review

Shuyin 31 July 2015

Since the 14th century, merchants have plied the waters between the ports of Singapore and Calcutta (now Kolkata) in India. In 1818, Sir Thomas Stamford

Leading with Wisdom in the Digital Age

Shuyin 26 June 2015

Earlier this month, the Wisdom series of conferences made its debut in Singapore with its 2.0 Asia version, which was based on the theme “Innovative,

An Interview with Venerable Dr. Kimle Kalsang—Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award Winner, 2014

Shuyin 8 May 2015

Refugee, healer, author, meditation teacher, Buddhist nun, bodhisattva—these are just some of the descriptions of Venerable Dr. Kimle Kalsang. Born into a family of traditional

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