When the Dharma Came to Lowell
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
8 January 2016
Once known as the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution, the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, is now the site of a completely different form of
Buddhist Frontiers: At the Edges of the Buddhist World
buddhistdoor
25 December 2015
The idea for this special issue originated a year or so ago in our editorial chief executive’s office on the ground floor of Wang Fat Ching She, the Buddhist temple in Hong Kong where Buddhistdoor Global is based.
Buddhistdoor View: Cultivating Gratitude this Holiday Season
Buddhistdoor Global
24 December 2015
Today is Christmas Eve. Apart from any religious and secular celebrations we may choose to observe, it is also commonly recognized as an opportunity to
Zu Lai Temple: The Largest Buddhist Temple in South America
Venerable Miao You
21 December 2015
Brazil’s Zu Lai Temple is the first branch of Fo Guang…
The Nostalgia of 2,500 Years: Celebrating South Asia’s Buddhist Heritage
Raymond Lam
18 December 2015
This article is based on a panel address given by the author at the International Buddhist Confederation’s “International Seminar on India’s North Eastern Region and
Dharma Art as a Way of Being
Marlow Brooks
18 December 2015
I think the impact of the Buddha-Dharma on my art can be best described in the words of my root teacher, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: “There
Communal Equilibrium in Sri Lanka: The Legacy of Venerable M. Sobitha Thera
BD Dipananda
18 December 2015
Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera (1942–2015) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and a nonviolent revolutionary who became one of the most inspiring and influential social
The Buddha Goes to College
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
13 December 2015
The Buddha established his monastic sangha some 2,500 years ago in order to purvey his wisdom to all beings, thereby to secure peace in their
Buddhistdoor View: Subtle Spiritual Materialism – A Hidden Trap
Buddhistdoor Global
11 December 2015
In a previous commentary, we highlighted common manifestations of overt, vulgar spiritual materialism—the desire for material gain through “spiritual” means, such as charging for blessings
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
A Buddhist Conspiracy Theory: The Struggle for Succession after the Buddha’s Death
Raymond Lam
4 December 2015
A conspiracy theory is the idea that something more, perhaps sinister, is taking place behind the scenes than is acknowledged in the “officially” sanctioned version
Buddhistdoor View: Letting Go of Extremism: The Middle Way
Buddhistdoor Global
27 November 2015
It appears that all the wrong lessons have been learned by Western governments and by the mainstream media from the recent tragedies in Beirut, Paris,