Book Review—Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
BD Dipananda
2 November 2017
A masterpiece from Orgen Chowang Rinpoche
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
Dances of the Luminous Bardo
Joseph Houseal
6 January 2017
A most amazing mural is painted on a six-meter-high cylinder on the second floor of Dungtse Lhakhang in Paro, Bhutan. The temple was designed by
Invisible Twice: A Lost Dance Mural
Joseph Houseal
9 December 2016
The organization I direct, Core of Culture, which had already worked with Tantric Buddhist monks in other parts of the Himalayas, was invited to undertake
Finding Excellence, Part 2: A Tradition of Transmission
Joseph Houseal
19 August 2016
One needs to take a long view—one that spans vast distances and many centuries—to appreciate the context of the Cham dance traditions that were preserved
Stick Dance, Devil Dance, Part 2: Dance Lineages of Bhutan
Joseph Houseal
27 May 2016
In 2003, Core of Culture’s dance research expedition team began a five-year project to survey and document the Buddhist dances of the Himalayan kingdom of
A Garland of Views: A Guide to View, Meditation, and Result in the Nine Vehicles – Book Review
Ken Aronds
20 May 2016
A Garland of Views* couples the root text of a key chapter in the Guhyagarbha Tantra (The essence of secrets tantra), the primary tantra of the Mahayoga
Mindrolling Monastery and the World Peace Stupa
Dharma Eye
6 May 2016
For the last three years, I have been conducting a photographic investigation of the life, culture, circumstances, traditions, and the new homes, settlements, and monasteries
Gaze of a Guru: Celebrating the Teacher-Student Relationship
Tinley Fynn
25 April 2014
On the 10th day of every month of the Tibetan calender, Vajrayana Buddhists pay homage to Guru Padmasambhava (lotus-born), more popularly known as Guru Rinpoche. The