Is the secularization of Buddhism missing the point?

A Gelug approach to dying from Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Sally Ember recounts her long path to Buddhism

Wisdom and Faith: Two Sides of the Same Coin   For years, I have been searching for the meaning of life, the absolute truth, the ultimate reality . . . However, although I studied in a Catholic

The great Buddhist heritage of Russia

In Buddhist Studies, a narrative I believe to be erroneous dominates the sub-discipline of Indo-Tibetan research. The story goes that Buddhism disappeared from the Indian subcontinent completely after

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.   --- Francis Bacon (1561-1626)   The Mahindarama Buddhist Temple is located in the beautiful city of Penang

Andrew Williams who has studied and received training in the three major Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana) discusses with BDI about his Buddhist chaplaincy and dharma work in pr

The story of Russian Buddhism continues into the 21st century

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. In this paper, my goal is to examine the relationship between university students and Buddhism in

  Buddhism entered into the Western zeitgeist a long time ago.  People speak of trying to “be Zen” or maintaining “good karma” to various degrees of seriousness, with many only having

Who better to teach us about love than a modern master who once found himself in the same turbulent situation? There are many who might wonder what a “non-attached” monk like Thich Nhat Hanh has to sa

Today on the 3rd of August, the Most Venerable Sheng Yi (聖一老和尚) passed away peacefully at 2:46am, aged 88 (according to the Western calendar. Tradition adds three years, including the additional year

Author: Unknown Translation and Commentary by Edward Conze, 2002 edition   Teaching the Dharma to Those that Fly   No matter how frustrating or hopeless certain points in life may feel, two state