Lotus Tour of the Silk Road, 15–23 October 2016: Wuwei City Museum
A journey into the history of Buddhism in China
A journey into the history of Buddhism in China
Finding a meditation center close to where you live is hardly a challenge these days—they are everywhere. There are even smartphone apps aimed at helping
The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and…
Insights into one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most captivating…
In the last few weeks, I have been teaching the Tale of Heike (Heike monogatari) to my students at Luther College. The Tale of Heike is central to Japanese
How the the first component of deep faith relates to sentient…
With the exception of climate change deniers and those with a vested interest in rejecting any notion that the global ecology is under immense pressure
Staring blankly into space, Pat Sorm sits on the steps of her house, hugging a photo of her son who died just a week earlier.
Buddhist expression in sound and beauty
Kisa Gotami’s ghost has long haunted me. It has probably haunted many of us in the field of Buddhist Studies. She is the face of
Technological developments have contributed enormously to the improvement of human living conditions, replacing physical labor with machines and expanding mental capacity with computer automation. Nevertheless,
The path to providing wisdom, healing division, and creating…