A Different View of the Lotus
Sister Ocean
1 November 2013
Editor’s note: Sister Ocean is a Canadian nun ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. She practices in France and blogs about mindfulness practice in daily
The Significance of the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony
BD Dipananda
1 November 2013
The three-month rains-retreat seclusion of Buddhist Saṅgha concludes with the pavāraṇā (invitation) ceremony, which is in turn followed by Kaṭhina robe offering festival. It is a traditional
Expressing Buddhahood: Stories and Narratives in Buddhist China
Ven. Dao Ran
1 November 2013
E.M. Forster, when discussing novels, observed that the narration of “the king died and the queen also died” was a fact, but “the king died
Where shoots of grass grow: Supporting Buddhism in Russia
Raymond Lam
30 October 2013
In a past article, I suggested a three-point plan that ambitious and gifted Buddhist leaders could consider implementing for an authentic “21st Century Buddhism”. These were: help
Ramu Tragedy – Bangladesh Government and World Media
BD Dipananda
30 October 2013
The historical sketch of Buddhism in South Asia includes a presence belonging in India, Afghanistan, present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh. At various times in the history
The amplification of Buddhist monastic rules during the rains-retreat vassavasa
BD Dipananda
16 October 2013
This article is the second in a series of three that explains more about the practice of rains-retreat (vassāvāsa), which is then followed by the Kathina ceremony.
Two Buddhas, Two Teachings: Differences in Principle
Alan Kwan
15 October 2013
Editor’s note: “Teachings of Amitabha Buddha” is an inspiring column about the vital spiritual matters of Pure Land Buddhism – from its history, philosophy, and practice
Kung Fu Nuns Fight for Oxygen in Ladakh
Stella Peters
15 October 2013
Editor’s note: Stella Peters is a writer/photographer from Amsterdam who focuses on inequality and human interest stories. She is currently studying anthropology in an Advanced master’s programme
“There’s a lot of catching up to do” – Full Interview with Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
14 October 2013
Editor’s note: Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo is the Branch and Chapter Coordinator of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women. In this series of seven questions
Why Beauty Matters in Vajrayana Buddhism
Tinley Fynn
13 October 2013
Ideas of beauty are found in almost, if not every, culture. At almost every period in human history, these ideas have also shared many similarities.
“Buddhism the only religion where I can be free as a woman” – Interview with Ven. Suniti
Willow Myers
12 October 2013
Willow Myers works full time as a child and family psychotherapist in a non-profit agency in Bellingham WA. She writes freelance in her spare time.
The Mind and its Mental Factors
Jasmine Cheung
12 October 2013
Materialists claim that the physical world, which can be touched and measured, is the only reality that exists. But Buddhism sees the physical world as merely illusions arisen from creations