Buddhism expressed through life arts

The wisdom of Sublime Weirdos

Maintaining the student-teacher connection

Buddhist practice in contemporary society

Approaching relationships with equanimity and loving-kindness

Finding freedom in khanti, the sixth parami

Viewing perfection as a goal rather than a destination

Ordaining in the Mahayana tradition as a Vajrayana practitioner

Conservation as a bridge between the past and the future

A photographic journey into remote Himalayan Buddhist communities

Raymond Lam delves into the vibrant textile arts of Bhutan

An examination of equal opportunity for ordination and Buddhist education for women

Laura Santi discusses her intriguing thangka painting

At 9,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, surrounded by long-haired hippies chanting, praying, singing, smoking marijuana, ringing bells, and waving vajras, I was born. Although my parents were