Wong Metta — A Credit Union under the Buddha’s Gaze
Shuyin
20 January 2017
It is the day before a full moon and the temple at the village of Hson Kae in Hsipaw Township in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State
Buddhistdoor View: Reflecting on 2016
Buddhistdoor Global
30 December 2016
What a year it’s been—brimming with economic and political upheavals that historians will be debating furiously for decades to come! Many joke (with a hint
Exploring Engaged Buddhism with Professor Christopher Queen
Shuyin
16 December 2016
This column “Dharma Project of the Month,” which started in January 2016, was intended primarily to showcase the many efforts of Buddhists—both monastics and laypeople—to
An Afternoon with Ajahn Sujato: Personal Courage and Restoring the Sangha’s Moral Purpose
Raymond Lam
9 December 2016
The tall and robust teacher of Ajahn Chah’s forest tradition speaks with a typically blokeish Aussie accent, however the words of wisdom and compassion he
Living Dr. Ambedkar’s Vision
Shuyin
18 November 2016
Each year in October, throngs of Dalits, members of India’s “untouchable” Scheduled Castes, across the subcontinent undergo a deeksha (initiation ceremony) to formally convert to Buddhism. These
Kim Cang Monastery – the Blossoming of an American Temple
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
18 November 2016
Sitting amid 11 acres of forest just 30 minutes outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Kim Cang Monastery is a gem of American Dharma and growing at
Healing the Wounds of War with Love and Compassion
Shuyin
21 October 2016
On 30 April 1975, the Vietnam War ended. Over 2 million people were killed and countless more were injured or missing. Today, more than 40
Buddhistdoor View: The Complexities of Buddhist Conversion and the Indian Dalit Movement
Buddhistdoor Global
21 October 2016
It is commonly held that converting to a religion for reasons other than personal spiritual conviction or awakening is unethical and unseemly. Reading about Christian
Pintu Belajar — Opening Doors to Learning
Shuyin
23 September 2016
Some 25 kilometres west of Jakarta lies the megacity of Tangerang—the 8th most populated suburb in the world, with a population of 1.4 million.* In
Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic—Ensuring the Welfare of the Sick and Needy
Shuyin
26 August 2016
For many Singaporeans aged 60 and above, 1969 is perhaps most memorable as a year of race riots and widespread floods.* Indeed, it was a
Exclusive Interview: The 17th Karmapa and the Buddhist Nuns of the Tibetan tradition
Dominique Butet
19 August 2016
Our initial motive for documenting the lives of Tibetan Buddhist nuns through our photography stemmed from the fact that for many years, the Western world
An Agent of Change: Empowering Bhutanese Nuns
Craig C Lewis
12 August 2016
Nestled between China and India on the eastern edges of the mighty Himalayas, the tiny Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan is remarkable for a number of