Remembering an icon of our times

On the responsibilities of privilege

Film review of Toei Animation's "Buddha 2!"

Unpacking nationalism and gender in Theravada countries

Who is the coolest actor in the world?   Tom Cruise? Bruce Willis? Brad Pitt? Johnny Depp, you say? Most of these famous names would have been ignored in 1995— the year that the Los Angeles Times clai

Like. Share. Retweet. Pin it.   Social media has infiltrated the lives of just about everyone who has a solid internet connection and time to casually rendezvous over the mighty World Wide Web. Gone a

Editor’s note: Eisel Mazard is a Pāli scholar who has travelled extensively through Southeast Asia. In this interview, he shared with me his personal struggles in the volatile regions of Southea

We can see from the study of the Buddha’s earliest teachings in the vinaya-piṭaka, that he originally taught only dhamma necessary for the attainment of nibbāna. The dhammas such as the Four Nob

We hosted Chinese author, show host and social commentator Leung Man Tao to talk about what he does best: books. As a famous writer in the East Asian world, you can trust Brother Leung (who is an upas

As a religion that can claim to be truly ancient, Buddhism has displayed a remarkable adaptability to different cultures and epochs. Skilful means (upaya) denotes a certain clever and hardy attitude,

This article was amended on 20 November, 2013 to reflect Fung Lam's new role as Composer-in-Residence at the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Many of us have faith that that spirituality can d

A Forest Monk - An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from:  A Forest Monk and a Zen Roshi Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) – The Spirit of Th

A Forest Monk - An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from:  A Forest Monk and a Zen Roshi Radio National (ABC) – The Spirit of Things, with Dr. Rachael Kohn  

Amsterdam's red light district and apparent openness to brownies, liberal sex and hemp are a self-parody. They are a conscious joke (albeit an economically beneficial one) by the city’s tourism