Giving gifts to the future

The story of the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain

Re-establishing the fourfold sangha

One of the first Western women to be ordained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition

A new paradigm for peace

Identifying the root causes of conflict and ways of resolving it

From Sri Lanka to Staten Island

Ven. Hsin Tao strives for peace and understanding through interfaith dialogue

The time has come for Buddhist NGOs and the UN to foster a new and unique relationship

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