The Bell-maker’s Daughter: A Journey in Dharma Art
Alison Wells
15 January 2016
Ela Pedma’s dream of being a bronze sculptor began at the age of seven or eight. Her father returned from a trip with a book
Painting the Eight Auspicious Symbols for the Dalai Lama, Part 2
Dakini As Art
18 December 2015
The origins and meanings of the Eight Auspicious Symbols In my previous article,* I wrote about the large paintings that I was asked to create
Teaching Western Women an Ancient Tibetan Art and Gaining Wisdom Along the Way
Dakini As Art
4 December 2015
When I began teaching Western women the sacred art of Tibetan appliqué in 2008, I thought I was merely teaching needlework, but I had underestimated
Life in the Red – The Long Journey to Really Being Daughters of the Buddha
Ayya Yeshe Bodhicitta
20 November 2015
I ordained as a nun in the Tibetan tradition with a heart filled with inspiration. I wanted to become a Buddha and benefit all beings.
Time to Stand Up: An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for our Earth – The Buddha’s Life and Message through Feminine Eyes – Book Review
Caitlin Dwyer
16 October 2015
A few chapters into the newly published Time to Stand Up, I joined the Sierra Club, one of America’s largest and oldest environmental groups. About halfway
Giving Space and Finding Joy
Heather Sanche
9 October 2015
Shamatha meditation is the practice of settling the mind into a stable and calm state of present-moment awareness. Once the mind is in such a state,
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh: An Interview with Samaneri Gautami, Part 2
John Cannon
25 September 2015
This article forms part of the “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers” series, which is based on visits by the authors to Buddhist sites
The Sting of Suffering: The Scorpion and the Wasp
Heather Sanche
11 September 2015
The first teaching I received on the Buddhist view was the First Noble Truth—the Truth of Suffering. During my first years of studying Buddhism, I
A Reluctant Buddhist: How it Took Me Eight Years to Start Practicing in This Life
Sally Ember
4 September 2015
I didn’t want to go visit my dear friends, Lisa Leghorn and Wyn Fischel, in 1989 because they were living in a newly formed Buddhist
Reflections from the 14th Sakyadhita International Conference: Nurturing the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha
Munissara Bhikkhuni
28 August 2015
At a Sakyadhita conference, you are in the company of a lot of “firsts” in Buddhism. You might find yourself sharing a meal with one
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh: An Interview with Samaneri Gautami, Part 1
John Cannon
21 August 2015
This article forms part of the “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers” series, which is based on visits by the authors to Buddhist sites
A Thangka Painting Project of the Chöd Pacification of Suffering Practice
Dakini As Art
14 August 2015
In the US, where I’m from, the words “healthcare” and “healing” carry very specific impressions: white-coated doctors, antiseptic rooms, pharmaceuticals . . . and fear.