Planetary Healing: Buddhism and World Ecology
From biodiversity loss to desertification, from veganism and vegetarianism to green energy, environmental issues
Accumulating Trash: How to Keep Our Minds From Becoming a Garbage Dump
The vibrant city of Hong Kong is often depicted as a concrete jungle, with countless tiny apartments stacked high and a crazy, hectic pace of
Mindful Technology For Right Livelihood: Foundations and Examples
Dharma practitioners, and many people who uphold and live by ethical values, can sometimes be far from open minded, even old fashioned to the point
The Bodhi Group: Singing in Praise of the Buddha
Music plays an integral role in the various traditions of Buddhism that exist in different parts of the world today. In Chinese Buddhism, scriptures and
Sacred Geometry and the Sri Yantra
Transcending limitations and seeing with our true eyes
A Mission of Preservation: A Conversation with Prof. Luo Wenhua of the Palace Museum
Professor Luo Wenhua is a research fellow at the Palace Museum in Beijing and director of the Research Center for Tibetan Buddhist Heritage. His main
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind, Part One: Determinant Deep Faith Concerning Aptitude
After his exegesis on the Sincere Mind, Master Shandao set forth to explain the meaning of the Deep Mind. The Deep Mind is the second
Art Sutra: Do Higher Prices Mean a Higher Path?
For centuries, Buddhist works of art have adorned monasteries, temples, galleries, museums, and private collections around the world, monuments to Buddhism’s far-reaching impact and timeless
The Great Shravasti Buddhist Cultural Assembly
Shravasti was a dynamo of a city in the ancient world, home to nearly 1 million people in the Buddha’s lifetime during the 6th century
Family Matters: Taking Turns Parenting in Retreat
During the months of January and February (culminating with Losar, the Tibetan New Year), the Buddhist center where we live hosts a series of teaching
When All Else Fails, Exhale
I once had a dance teacher who shared with us his trick for ensuring a successful performance: he would rehearse his dance company enough to