The Kandy Dalada Perahera of Sri Lanka
Sean Mós
5 September 2014
The history of the Kandy Dalada Perahera, or “Tooth Relic Procession,” in Sri Lanka is an illustrious one that is closely associated with a holy
Inspiration at Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok
BD Dipananda
29 August 2014
This summer, I was fortunate to have made a short visit to Thailand, a country that is home to thousands of Buddhist temples of wondrous
The Temple of the Sands: a multi-religious heritage of 700 years
Sean Mós
6 June 2014
Unawatuna beach offers golden sands, blue waters and ample opportunities for the curious tourist to experience Sri Lanka. The picturesque bay area attracts thousands of
Nine-Story Mountain Film Crew Interview: Journalism, Pilgrimage, and Preservation
Raymond Lam
7 May 2014
Pilgrimage is not technically done for personal enjoyment. The fun comes as a corollary to rigor (few to no holy sites are located in comfortable
A Pilgrimage to Pu Tuo Mountain
Ven. Dao Ran
24 April 2014
In the winter of the Year of the Snake, 2013, two laywomen accompanied me to Pu Tuo Mountain (?????s), where we stayed in the Guan
Stories of the Holiest Summit on Earth
Raymond Lam
13 March 2014
Good filmmaking provides immersion in illusion. When we sit down for what is usually more than an hour to stare at a screen, we need
Path of the Pilgrim: Manifesting the Spiritual
John Cannon
12 March 2014
Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage, And palmers to go seeking out strange strands, To distant shrines well known in sundry lands. And
Nine-Story Mountain: The Making of a Pilgrimage
Augusta Thomson
7 March 2014
As an anthropologist and artist, the individualistic and community-focused elements of pilgrimage journeys, which seem to meander easily between the personal and the communal, fascinate
Lu Mountain: Peaks of Time Immemorial
Ven. Dao Ran
10 December 2013
The Yellow Emperor liked these crystal pools, these fickle waterfalls. They trickled but they also crashed. They fell towards him, droplets outstretched, or they squeezed themselves
A Retreat at Zhen Ru Chan Monastery
Eric Johns
30 April 2013
Zhen Ru Chan MonasteryCloud Abode MountainJiangsi ProvinceChina 2012 Thursday, 8th November I woke up in a cold, simple but clean room to the sound of
A Tour of China – A Series (4): Shenzhen Retreat, Nov. 2012
Eric Johns
30 April 2013
Editor’s note: Eric Johns (Dharma name: Hin Lic) is a lay Buddhist who chronicled his retreats and visits to masters in China throughout the latter months
An Elegant Cultivation: A Close Up View of Devotional Practices in Sri Lanka
Nancy Ip
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. Preamble As a third generation Catholic taught by missionaries