Workshop diary: How to build a sangha
Bro. Phap Kham
10 April 2013
This is a written adaptation of a workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 07/04/2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to build a
Thich Nhat Hanh’s theology of compassion
Raymond Lam
10 April 2013
Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he
The Festival of Pure Brightness is a chance to protect tradition
Ittoku
1 April 2013
This April will see the annual Chinese festival of Qingming: more commonly known in China as the occasion to tend to our ancestors’ graves and burial
“Animals and World Religions” is a work of scholarly eloquence and moral power
Raymond Lam
1 April 2013
The dire condition of Earth’s environment and our relationship with nature may often be drowned out by the daily debate of politics, economics, or celebrity
Walking for Change on a Padyatra
Caitlin Dwyer
25 March 2013
Some of us are close friends with the natural world. We spend our weekends in the mountains; we own Gore-Tex and lots of wicking socks.
Looking the spiritual type
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
25 March 2013
Some time ago at a cocktail, a gentleman came up to me and told me that he had heard about my Vipassana experience and he
Bhikkhunis in Thailand and the West
Jacqueline Kramer
20 March 2013
Jacqueline Kramer, author of Buddha Mom-the Path of Mindful Mothering and 10 Spiritual Practices for Busy parents, has been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 30 years in the
The Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
Cathy Ziengs
20 March 2013
To meet the man named Vello Väärtnõu is to encounter a personal force with a steady burn of passion and strong sense of mission and
Bhutanese music, song, and dance
Buddhistdoor Global
19 March 2013
Music from Bhutan is ambient while creatively carving out an ethereal dimension for dance and song. Such an arresting kind of music is only natural coming from
A Buddhist lesson in a night of fabulous jazz
Ittoku
18 March 2013
Sometimes an impromptu night out with a friend can become a starlit, rhapsodic evening for nourishing the figurative soul. It was an exceptional opportunity to
We must humanize the demonized
Ittoku
18 March 2013
In difficult economic times, when people are understandably scared and uncertain about their futures, it is an unfortunate human weakness to look for someone easy
The danger of a “trendy” Buddhism
Raymond Lam
15 March 2013
One of the most striking memories I’ll never forget is the time I went to celebrate Vesak on May 2010. One could not miss the