Stepping Up to the Plate: An Invitation to Open Your Heart to Nature and Walk the Talk
Barbara Maas
14 July 2017
How biophilia can help heal planetary biodiversity
Tung Lin Kok Yuen: A Living Monument to the History and Heritage of Buddhism in Hong Kong
Raymond Lam
7 July 2017
Preserving an 82-year-old temple that continues to…
Venerable Tsunma Lobsang Rinchen Khandro: Acting with Compassion for All Those Suffering from Adversity
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
30 June 2017
Mindful self-compassion and coming to terms with one’s…
Wisdom of a Chan Master: How Master Dejian Let Go of His Fear
Chi Tsai
23 June 2017
Master Dejian is the 18th generation master of the Yonghuatang* of Shaolin Temple, a successor of what is known as Shaolin Chanwuyi, and the abbot of
Unearthing Fugan Temple: The Story of Chengdu’s Buddhist Heritage
BD Dipananda
23 June 2017
In the heart of the beautiful city of Chengdu is an archeological site that was once the illustrious Fugan Temple. The ruins of the once-grand
Embracing the Mekong in Distress
Shuyin
16 June 2017
Ajahn Saneh tugs at the ropes to make sure that everything is securely fastened on the bed of the pickup truck. There is little time
The Applied Chan Teachings of Master Lin-Chi
Gilbert M. Gutierrez
16 June 2017
It is often said in Chan literature that there are 84,000 doors to the practice and 84,000 obstructions. The door that resonates with my practice
Nuns in the Tibetan Tradition: Latest Developments and Future Prospects
Dominique Butet
2 June 2017
The issue of women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism, especially for nuns, has been tenaciously resisted and debated about for almost 50 years. At the center the debate, we
Buddhist Utopia: Prof. Vesna Wallace on Mongolian Visions of the Kalachakra Tantra and Shambhala
Raymond Lam
2 June 2017
In the heart of the Gobi Desert lies a marvelous complex of 108 white stupas arrayed in a quadrangle known as the Shambhala of the Gobi.
Happiness, Expectations, and Learning to be Losers: An Interview with Ajahn Brahm
Anne Wisman
2 June 2017
Buddhistdoor Global recently had an opportunity to sit down for an interview with Ajahn Brahm, abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery near the Australian city of Perth, and
Who Am I — Self-discovery in Japanese Zen Practice
Gereon Kopf
26 May 2017
The Japanese Zen master Dōgen (1200–53) famously said, “To study the Buddha way is to study the self.”* A popular meditation manual known and used
Marginalized and Ignored: The Corrosion of Bangladeshi Minority-Government Relations
BD Dipananda
19 May 2017
Bangladesh was founded in 1971 as a multiethnic and multicultural nation, with a constitution that grants freedom of peaceful religious practice. Unfortunately, Islamic fundamentalism remains a