Metta Stirs It Up
Mettamorphsis
7 June 2023
A loving-kindness practitioner brings her wisdom to a new farm, finding new stirrings of compassion and growth
Buddhist Documentary Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels Receives Widespread Acclaim
Lyudmila Klasanova
6 June 2023
Manzheeva’s incredible film sheds new light on the dramatic story of the Buddhist monk and scholar Geshe Wangyal
Sangha: The War of Awakening
Asa Hershoff
5 June 2023
BDG columnist Asa Hershoff on the foundational importance of mindfulness in our Buddhist practice and in our relationships with fellow practitioners
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
Rebirth and Revolution – Engaged Buddhism in Japan: A Conversation with Jonathan Watts
Craig C Lewis
2 June 2023
BDG speaks with Jonathan Watts on his new two-volume examination of the evolution of engaged Buddhism in Japan
In a World of Human Ignorance, Can Artificial Intelligence Help?
Justin Whitaker
1 June 2023
As the latest technology craze sweeps over the world, let us not forget the grounding Buddhist practices that will guide us through and beyond our experiences with AI
Praise and Blame: What’s Wrong at the Root of Our Society?
Prof. David Dale Holmes
31 May 2023
Prof. David Holmes shares a Buddhist view on being the change we wish to see in society
Āryaśrābaka Gyaniswer Mahāsthabir (1887–1974): The Life and Legacy of a Seminal Bangladeshi Theravada Master
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
30 May 2023
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Showcase “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”
Raymond Lam
29 May 2023
An upcoming exhibition in New York will help tell the complex story of the early origins of Buddhism
The Blooming of Virtue and Morality: Storytelling in Mogao Cave 275
Samantha Li
27 May 2023
The stunning Cave 275 is a visual repository of many ancient Buddhist stories inspiring virtue, beloved throughout Asia
Soothing the Fear of Death: Lessons from Nakula’s Mother
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 May 2023
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on the realities of facing our fears and those of our loved ones in the face of death and impermanence
Book Review: GEMS: An Introduction to Canadian Buddhism for Young People and the Young at Heart
Kimberly Beek
24 May 2023
A new book by three veteran Canadian Buddhist teachers contextualizing the Buddhist diffusion through Canada