My teacher, Sayadaw U Pandita, one of the great contemporary meditation masters of Theravadin Buddhism, died on 16 April. Sayadawgyi,* born on 28 July 1921
The word “inequality” is one of the most provocative catchphrases of our post-2008 Financial Crisis world. While living standards have been rising globally, wealth distribution
The themes of the Silk Road, spirituality, and the environment rarely come together in contemporary art, so I feel fortunate to have recently met an
In last month’s column, we explored the first parami (Skt. paramita, or “perfection”) of dana (“generosity”), so we are now ready to explore the second, sila, which translates as “morality” or
In May, the Buddhist magazine Lion’s Roar will publish an in-depth interview with Benedict Cumberbatch in which he discusses the influence that Buddhism has had on his
In their final days of life, some people are sad, some are angry, some are peaceful, some are fearful, some are gracious, some are sour,
In the high-pressure world of Hong Kong, 22 students have committed suicide since the start of this academic year in September 2015, leading to increasingly
The Medicine Buddha is a healing Buddha from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Many cultures have healing deities or rituals, and the Medicine Buddha is a
“If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would the stain of selfishness
The art of leadership has lately become one of the most widely debated issues across all sectors of society. Despite often political overtones, the question
Idiocracy (2006) is a movie rife with stupidity, but it is precisely its comedic inanity that made it a cult hit and an incisive commentary about
In a charming three-story house on Hill Street in Somerville, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston, Reverend Youngju Kim is showing a man how to balance
