Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations of modern life

Bringing hope to the poorest and most vulnerable

The compassion and wisdom of social enagement

A flourishing of Buddhist compassion

Forging a new, sustainable paradigm

The story of Patacara inspires American Buddhists to provide refuge for the homeless

Raymond Lam delves into the vibrant textile arts of Bhutan

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

This is the fourth article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon is in conversation with Ashok Kumar Chakma, executive director of Moanoghar, an educat

Introduction   Theravᾱda Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinayᾱna, which means a self-

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. With the recent election of nine Bhikkhus to seats in Sri Lanka’s federal parliament, the issue

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. IntroductionThe efflorescence of Chinese Buddhism reached its summit during the Tang dynasty (618

The world economy has been going through a crisis since the summer of 2007 and this turmoil affects the normal rhythm and fluctuations of stock prices, currency rates, and financial institutio

My Dhamma greetings to you all,        As you all know, India is the birthplace of Buddhism. After the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana, all his disciples assembled to compile his teachings. They were comp