Ramya Jirasinghe’s Water for Kings: A Sri Lankan Writer’s Poetic Vision and Caution
The Sri Lankan writer expresses her country’s shadow and ongoing struggle with itself through a new acclaimed play
The Sri Lankan writer expresses her country’s shadow and ongoing struggle with itself through a new acclaimed play
Tiffani Gyatso ponders growth and maturity on the Buddhist path amid the inevitability of suffering and impermanence
Reflections on the fact and process of loss, and finding beauty in a world so torn by suffering
Ratnadevi continues her exploration of what she learned from a recent extended retreat, offering us guidance on applying our meditative experience to everyday life
Nachaya Campbell-Allen reviews a remarkable volume of Khmer verse and spirituality
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the beauty and poignant insights of this remarkable and historic poetry collection
David Hinton’s new book is a creative but historically flawed assessment of the literary and spiritual connection between Daoism and Chan
Ratnadevi brings us along on a solitary retreat on the west coast of Scotland
A reminder to slow down and experience the depth and beauty of great art in our increasingly fast-paced technological world
Satya Robyn explores those moments of compassion and wisdom that can arise spontaneously in our relationships with others
A New Year meditation on mindful stillness from Ancient Dances columnist Joseph Houseal
Exploring a new translation and analysis of the One Thousand Character Essay, a core text teaching the art of Chinese calligraphy and culture