Sexual misconduct and abuse by clergy is a widespread problem, as news reports and newspaper headlines all-too-often remind us, and American Buddhist sanghas are just
The hills of rural Montana are not the first place one might go to find a sprawling Buddhist peace garden. But that is exactly what
I was introduced to the Chan Meditation Center in New York in 1997, when I came to work as a volunteer for almost a month.
Sharing the Dharma and bringing communities together
The examples of Chögyam Trungpa and Sogyal Rinpoche
Buddhism has become an established part of the Western religious landscape, although as recently as the 20th century it was difficult for many people to imagine
“When I was young, I either wanted to be a nun or a dancer,” says Reverend Teijo Munnich, who, now 69 and a Zen Buddhist
Working to increase faith awareness among FRS personnel and volunteers and to nurture mutual respect among all faiths
The journey from the touristic bustle of the northern Indian town of Manali into the remote valleys of the Himalayan mountains in northeastern Himachal Pradesh—especially
The Shakya clan, to which the historical Buddha…
