“At the Still Point of the Turning World”
Joseph Houseal
14 January 2023
A New Year meditation on mindful stillness from Ancient Dances columnist Joseph Houseal
Book Review: Talking Zen by Alan Watts
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
16 December 2022
A compilation of lectures pertaining to the nuts and bolts of living Zen
Book Review: Delight in One Thousand Characters
Raymond Lam
7 December 2022
Exploring a new translation and analysis of the One Thousand Character Essay, a core text teaching the art of Chinese calligraphy and culture
An Interview with Ella Manzheeva, Director of the New Documentary Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels
Lyudmila Klasanova
29 November 2022
Tracing the spiritual legacy and impact of “America’s first lama”
Book Review: Zen Master Tales: Stories from the Lives of Taigu, Sengai, Hakuin and Ryokan
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
24 November 2022
Translated tales of wisdom and insight from Japan’s Edo period
Book Review: The Ruby Rosary: Joyfully Accepted by Vidyadharas and Dakinis as the Ornament of a Necklace by Thinley Norbu
Sarah C. Beasley
22 November 2022
Looking into a commentary on a work from Dudjom Rinpoche, one of the 20th century’s greatest Tibetan Buddhist teachers
Book Review: Portraits of Tibet
Raymond Lam
25 October 2022
An extraordinary new photo book documenting the daily lives and activities of Tibet’s nomadic families and their home in China
Book Review: How We Live Is How We Die by Pema Chödrön
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
21 October 2022
Pema Chödrön sets out a guide to the one guarantee we are all given in life
Tracing the Legacy of Pandita Vimalamitra: A Joint Project of the Ngagyur Nyingma Research Centre and the Khyentse Center for Tibetan Buddhist Textual Scholarship
Lyudmila Klasanova
28 September 2022
A new monograph on one of the key figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism
Book Review: Meaningful Life Fearless Death: Spiritual Insights on Death, Dying, Hospice Care and Grief Counseling
Dipen Barua
26 August 2022
A Theravada monk shares advice on the critical milestone of death, for oneself and for others
Where Mountains Fly: A Shugendo Documentary, Part 2
Alena Eckelmann
15 July 2022
A conversation with filmmakers Carina and Sandra Roth on the practice of Shugendo in Japan
Book Review: Poetry and Zen: Letters and Uncollected Writings of R. H. Blyth
Raymond Lam
8 July 2022
A look at Norman Waddell’s new anthology of letters, essays, and more from R. H. Blyth