Raymond Lam reflects on Modi's Buddhist diplomacy

“Buddhism never went extinct in India,” declares the Director of Nava Nalanda Mahavihara a Pali institute in Bihar. Dr. R. Panth is referring to one of the darkest periods of Indian Buddhist history:

 Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008.   Prologue The term ecology dates back to 19th century, introd

Editor's note: This article was previously published in the 10th issue of the now retired Bodhi Journal in December 2008. It has been republished with some minor formatting changes. Abbreviations A –

There is a slightly muted, elegantly understated, force moving and shaking the entire 2500 year-old institution of Buddhism. That force is the collective, gentle but authoritative, chorus of women,

Bringing Mother Nature on the Great Vehicle

What does suffering really mean?

Abstract   Buddhism is the only world religion which does not recognize nor non-recognize the presence of any soul or self-entity. Whether a soul or a self-entity is present or absent was never an