Workshop diary: Building a sangha
Bro. Phap Kham
2 December 2013
This is a written adaptation of the workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 4 July 2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to
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
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.
Buddhist Rains-retreat (vassavasa): a courtesy of monasticism
BD Dipananda
4 October 2013
“When the rainy season has come and it is raining, many living beings are originated and many seed just spring up. … Knowing this one
Mindful Community of Magnolia Grove
Cathy Ziengs
2 September 2013
Did you ever think to put the words “barn-raising” and Buddhist in the same sentence together? “Barn-raising” events typically refer to North American farming communities
Chinese Buddhist Movement Brings 6 Steps to a Happy, Healthy and Fulfilling Life
Ven. Zhi Sheng
6 May 2013
Some years ago in the city of Da Tong in Shaanxi Province in China a local made some suggestions to an ill neighbour as to
Two Buddhisms? Try ‘Inherited’ and ‘Acquired’ Buddhists
Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri
1 May 2013
“Two Buddhisms?”, the interviewer asked me. “No”, I said, “there are as many Buddhisms as there are Buddhists”, I said. What I meant, of course,
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
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.
Buddhist Books in Hong Kong
MS Kim
1 February 2013
Buddhism entered into the Western zeitgeist a long time ago. People speak of trying to “be Zen” or maintaining “good karma” to various degrees of
The Magic of a Master Storyteller
Cathy Ziengs
24 January 2013
What can a person anticipate when meeting a middle age white man in Asia wearing a long piece of brown cloth and no hair? His
What is the Role of the Buddhist Sangha in the 21st Century?
Venerable Dhammapala
7 January 2013
We can see from the study of the Buddha’s earliest teachings in the vinaya-pi?aka, that he originally taught only dhamma necessary for the attainment of nibb?na. The dhammas such as the