Establishing Faith in the Pure Land Teaching in the Context of Practice
Alan Kwan
23 December 2024
If we want to be reborn in the Pure Land, we need to do these things to form a connection with Amitabha Buddha
Buddhistdoor View: Syria After Assad and the Uncertainty of New Beginnings
Buddhistdoor Global
21 December 2024
Events in Syria give many around the world hope for a new future there and beyond, but history teaches us to be cautious about big changes
INEB Conference 2024: The Five Aggregates and Socially Engaged Spirituality
Ven. Zinai Shi
20 December 2024
Ven. Zinhai explores how a deep understanding of the Five Aggregates can foster engaged Buddhism
Get Your Death Ducks in a Row
Margaret Meloni, PhD
19 December 2024
Margaret Meloni examines the benefits of living mindfully and cultivating a relationship with impermanence
On Desire
Maia Duerr
18 December 2024
The Buddhist relationship with desire is complex and changes over time and across different historical, practical, and scholarly contexts
The Most Wonderfully Stressful Time of the Year: Expectations and Consumerism During the Holiday Season
Kassidy Evans
17 December 2024
This holiday season, Kassidy Evans invites us to moderate commercialism and gift truly meaningful things that will delight and thrill
INEB Conference 2024: Tracing the Roots of Compassion and Equity Through Inclusive Social Engagement
Jungto Society
16 December 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Delivers his keynote address at the 21st Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), in Chennai
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 3: Treasure Dances, the Long Tradition of Mystically Revealed Tercham
Joseph Houseal
14 December 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan
Ramya Jirasinghe’s Water for Kings: A Sri Lankan Writer’s Poetic Vision and Caution
Raymond Lam
13 December 2024
The Sri Lankan writer expresses her country’s shadow and ongoing struggle with itself through a new acclaimed play
In Search of the Hidden Lands: The Hero’s Journey of Explorer Ian Baker
Rebecca Wong
12 December 2024
Rebecca Wong speaks with an Explorer of the Millennium about his discovery of a hidden land in Tibet’s Tsangpo Gorge
Buddhist Epistemology
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
11 December 2024
Anam Thubten Rinpoche investigates the foundations of Buddhist thought and practice
Metta’s Scaffolding
Mettamorphsis
10 December 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner writes of conflict at a Vipassana center and the difficult choice that ensues