Addressing animal poaching and trafficking in South Africa

A fearless path to embracing our most difficult wounds

Witnessing the revival of the bhikkhuni order

A voice of engaged Buddhism for the contemporary world

Witnessing the revival of the female monasticism in the Buddhist world

An examination of wisdom, the fourth of the ten paramis

Part six of the extraordinary life of Ani Zamba Chozom!

In February this year, Time magazine included a feature called “The Mindful Revolution” as its cover story, illustrated with an image of a girl meditating peacefully. With the great efforts to researc

All religious traditions claim to exert moral and spiritual authority. Most of the great world faiths also like to believe they are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United N

Jacqueline Kramer, author of Buddha Mom-the Path of Mindful Mothering and 10 Spiritual Practices for Busy parents, has been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 30 years in the Sri Lankan Therava

  Are mindfulness and meditation more than modern buzzwords for relaxation? Could these practises really improve your wellbeing?   Mindfulness and meditation have been impor

Ajahn Brahm will be remembered as the Theravāda master who brought the human touch to what some once thought a forbidding and austere religion. His British sense of wry jest (who can forget about his

We can see from the study of the Buddha’s earliest teachings in the vinaya-piṭaka, that he originally taught only dhamma necessary for the attainment of nibbāna. The dhammas such as the Four Nob

Editor's note: Shveitta is a life coach and a regular contributor to Buddhistdoor International. Her column is devoted to all that she has learnt about happiness. According to