Recalibrating our assumptions about non-human companions

Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations of modern life

Insights into one of Tibetan Buddhism's most captivating rituals

Forging a new, sustainable paradigm

A Gelug approach to dying from Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Bridging the divide between "ethnic" and "Western" Buddhism

Exploring the acceptance and forgiveness of our own failings and those of others

False assumptions, ignorance, and unintentional harm

A new series on the basics of Vajrayana

As anyone interested in meditation or Buddhism will have noticed, there has been considerable coverage recently of the benefits of mindfulness in a so-called “secular” setting. The discussion has cent

On 29 November, 8 bhikkhunis and 47 novices were ordained at Thippayasathandhamma Bhikkhuni Arama, a nunnery located on the islet of Koh Yor in Thailand’s Songhkla Province. The ceremony was performed

The world of dew Is the world of dew And yet, and yet . . .   — Issa (1763–1828)   All sentient beings fear death. Many of us have wondered what it might be like to extend

A new perspective on learning for children

“Sentient beings, self and others, enemies and dear ones—all are made by thoughts. It is like seeing a rope and mistaking it for a snake.   When we think that the rope is a snake, we are scared, but