A Conversation on the Householder Life Today
Justin Whitaker
28 April 2022
Defending the Buddha’s teachings to laypeople as an authentic and worthwhile part of the Buddha’s path
The Closing of the Monastic-Lay Divide in Modern Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
29 December 2021
Navigating modern Buddhist life as a layperson
Buddhist Monk in China Saves Thousands of Abandoned Animals
Justin Whitaker
24 June 2021
Ven. Zhi Xiang has committed his life to saving cats and…
Shuei Mochizuki, Beloved Buddhist Mendicant of Tokyo, Dies of COVID-19, Aged 66
Justin Whitaker
4 February 2021
Mochizuki spent a decade offering peace in the frenzied..
Sing Me A Song: The Impact of Screens on a Remote Bhutanese Mountain Village
Nina Müller
12 January 2021
Can Buddhism and culture survive in a globalized Bhutan?
“Media Star Monk” Haemin Sunim to Return to Monastic Life in Korea
Justin Whitaker
19 November 2020
Recent public backlash over perceived wealth has led the…
Japanese Monk Sues Buddhist Temple Over Heavy Workload
BD Dipananda
25 May 2018
Monk claims non-stop work lead to depression
No Easy Answers: Gesshin Claire Greenwood on Zen Life, Capitalism, and Feminism
Justin Whitaker
23 May 2018
Thoughts on the future of Buddhism in the West
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Keeping the Precepts and Etiquette
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
13 December 2017
Years ago, during a fundraising gala for the Chan Meditation Center, I met Master Sheng Yen’s first Western monastic disciple, Paul Kennedy, and we invited
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Facing the Discomfort
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
10 October 2017
The first challenge I encountered during the first year of my monastic training as a postulant was overcoming the discomfort from the clothes we wore.
Tsoknyi Gechak School: A Transformative and Holistic Learning Experience for Young Nuns
Raymond Lam
16 December 2016
It is impossible to overstate the profound difference that Tsoknyi Rinpoche has made in the lives of the young nuns of Tsoknyi Gechak Ling, a
When There is Here. A Monk Returns Home to a New Awakening
Malcolm Hunt
19 August 2016
The small van drove through the archway of the monastery where I had been ordained and spent four years of my life as a monk.