Marathon Monks of Nepal Running After the Dream of a Better Future
BD Dipananda
9 March 2018
Three years on, communities still…
Reworking Repoussé: The Spiritual Power in Maureen Drdak’s Fusion Metal Art
Meher McArthur
15 February 2018
Exquisite expressions of an infinitely paradoxical universe
Why Education Matters: Improving Female Empowerment and Health Practices in Nepal
Sónia Gomes
1 September 2017
Inadequate access to sanitation and hygiene affects women and girls disproportionally, especially those of a disadvantaged socio-economic status in developing countries. There seems to be
Meet the Khandum
Joseph Houseal
7 July 2017
Introducing the dancing wrathful dakinis of the bardo…
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…
Art Sutra: Do Higher Prices Mean a Higher Path?
Grace Ko
3 March 2017
For centuries, Buddhist works of art have adorned monasteries, temples, galleries, museums, and private collections around the world, monuments to Buddhism’s far-reaching impact and timeless
The Great Shravasti Buddhist Cultural Assembly
Joseph Houseal
3 March 2017
Shravasti was a dynamo of a city in the ancient world, home to nearly 1 million people in the Buddha’s lifetime during the 6th century
Venerable Dr. Bhikkhu Praghyalok — 40 Years of Buddhist Service
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
20 January 2017
It is a cold winter’s day in early December, and a Buddhist monk is being showered with flower petals. The location is the Elks Lodge
The Contemporary Newar Art Movement of the Kathmandu Valley
Robert Beer
13 January 2017
“No other people on earth, Watson, has produced such intricate beauty in as small a space as the Valley of Katmandu. One trenchant observer has
A Manifestation of Profound Wisdom and Compassion—Remembering Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Changling Rinpoche
13 January 2017
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–91), recognized as the mind emanation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–92), the renowned teacher, scholar, and terton who revived Tibetan Buddhism in the 19th
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
Nepal’s Rock Star Buddhist Nun Touches Hearts and Changes Lives
Craig C Lewis
26 October 2016
Ani Choying Drolma has become something of an anomaly. A Buddhist nun renowned for her numerous humanitarian activities, which include the education of young girls,