Lily Pad Sutra: Living in Transit for Seven Years
Mettamorphsis
16 June 2017
Giving up life as a householder and following the Dharma
The Applied Chan Teachings of Master Lin-Chi
Gilbert M. Gutierrez
16 June 2017
It is often said in Chan literature that there are 84,000 doors to the practice and 84,000 obstructions. The door that resonates with my practice
Don Farber’s Portraits of Buddhist Life
Meher McArthur
9 June 2017
The black silhouette of a shaven-headed priest, hands clasped in prayer as he looks out toward Mount Fuji’s snowy summit; a line of orange-clad monks bearing
Buddhist Utopia: Prof. Vesna Wallace on Mongolian Visions of the Kalachakra Tantra and Shambhala
Raymond Lam
2 June 2017
In the heart of the Gobi Desert lies a marvelous complex of 108 white stupas arrayed in a quadrangle known as the Shambhala of the Gobi.
Happiness, Expectations, and Learning to be Losers: An Interview with Ajahn Brahm
Anne Wisman
2 June 2017
Buddhistdoor Global recently had an opportunity to sit down for an interview with Ajahn Brahm, abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery near the Australian city of Perth, and
Found in Translation: Annie Bien
Caitlin Dwyer
26 May 2017
Annie Bien was just 18 months when her family immigrated to the United States via New York. Coming from Hong Kong, the Bien family was
Humanistic Buddhism in Australia and Beyond: An Interview with Venerable Dr. Juewei
buddhistdoor
26 May 2017
As an active member of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, Venerable Dr. Juewei (覺瑋) is a lecturer of Applied Buddhist Studies and the director
Dimensions of Love and Freedom: Interview with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Lyudmila Klasanova
19 May 2017
Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche is considered one of the most successful Tibetan Buddhist teachers in the West. He has made ancient Tibetan wisdom accessible for people
The North American Buddhist Alliance: Seeking Togetherness in Diversity
Justin Whitaker
19 May 2017
Seeking to make sense of Buddhism in North America quickly leads one on an exciting yet complex journey. Buddhism here carries with it 2,500 years
Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma: Serving the Dharma and Sowing the Seeds of Monasticism in the West
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
12 May 2017
There is a Western Tibetan nun presently working to establish a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in the US state of Maine. Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma is the
Venerable Hāsapañña: Finding Contentment in Solitude
Caitlin Dwyer
28 April 2017
Just 45 minutes outside of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, lies a sprawling acreage of dry forest. Fires can scorch the forest in
Buddhist Art on Paper: The Unique Painting and Calligraphy Collection of Fan Keqin
Guoying Stacy Zhang
28 April 2017
When we talk about Buddhist art, one tends to think of sculptures in stone or bronze, or monumental caves and wall paintings. However, when Buddhism