Thadama Myintzu Nunnery: A Refuge for Girls at Risk
Shuyin
30 June 2016
After more than 20 hours on the road, Lway Aye Aye and Nang are on the last leg of their journey—the ride across Bago River
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh, Part 3: The Bhikkhuni Order Is Established
John Cannon, Jnan Nanda
24 June 2016
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
Buddhistdoor View—One Belt, One Road: Ideas for Buddhist Dialogue across Eurasia
Buddhistdoor Global
24 June 2016
There are many exciting aspects to Chinese president Xi Jinping’s ambitious development framework known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR).* A Eurasian economic resurgence could
When Dance Transforms
Joseph Houseal
24 June 2016
Dance is the most ephemeral of the arts. Capturing the art of movement in a still photograph is an art in itself. To represent the
Amitabha’s Name is the Essence of the Pure Land Teachings
Alan Kwan
24 June 2016
Deliverance of sentient beings through the Name According to Buddhism, Buddhas have four different ways of delivering sentient beings in the Ten Directions: 1. Bodily
Practicing Perfection in Art, Buddhism, and Life
Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
17 June 2016
I was listening to my favorite podcast as I drove home from a retreat last month. In a reversal of roles, On Being host Krista Tippett was
The Lion Hut of Empty Cloud
Eric Johns
17 June 2016
In October 2013, while on retreat at Zhen Ru Chan Monastery in China’s Jiangxi Province, I met a Chan master named Wu Xuan. He was
Mindful Britain: Building a Happier Country
Raymond Lam
17 June 2016
In October 2015, Mindful Nation UK—a milestone policy document seeking to address mental health concerns at a national level through the application of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)—was
Reflections from a Mother on the Path
Summer Adams
17 June 2016
In order to cultivate impartial compassion on the Buddhist path, we contemplate again and again that at some point in time, all beings have been
Intimacy, Humility, and Stillness: The Perfection of Wisdom
Sister Ocean
17 June 2016
“To study the way of enlightenment is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is
Attending the Bhikshuni Ordination in Taiwan – 12 November–17 December 2015
Venerable Pema Chodron
10 June 2016
The monastic ordinations performed in Taiwan are renowned among the sanghas of the various Buddhist traditions for being extremely rigorous. The Chinese practice entails long
Alternate Realities in the Paintings of Wakana Kimura
Meher McArthur
10 June 2016
At a distance, the monumental nine-panel painting appears to be an explosion of black calligraphic brushstrokes and electric neon-toned splashes. Wakana Kimura’s (b. 1978) work CHARACTER is a