When cultures converge . . .

The remarkable life of a fearless explorer

The “Siikainen Stupa,” named after its location in the Siikainen Municipality, in the Satakunta region of western Finland, is the northernmost stupa in the world. This is the story of its construction.

On the need for an alternative approach to countering extremism

Editor's note: Sister Ocean is a Canadian nun ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. She practices in France and blogs about mindfulness practice in daily life on Buddhistdoor International. 

Last week, the leader of the free world, Barack Obama, watched on live camera stream one of the most successful and important operations ever conducted by his elite Special Forces, the American Navy S

Perhaps in theory, Buddhists have no concern for or have transcended aesthetic beauty. But on the ground, there is nothing more inspiring and nothing more moving than well-made Buddhist art and the be

Few realms have captured the romantic imagination of both East and West than Central Asia. Central Asia is home to an invaluable chapter of Buddhism’s heritage and pilgrimage. And as muted as it is to

It is high time we brought back the lost traditions of the Mathurān and Gandhāran art schools. Mathurā and Gandhāra were two regions in ancient India that played host to two distinctive styles of Budd