A remarkable legacy of the living Dharma

Bidding farewell to one's nearest and dearest, the Theravada way

Witnessing the revival of the female monasticism in the Buddhist world

Forgiveness as a step towards spiritual transformation

A Buddhist wonder in the mountains of South Korea

A look at Master Kukai's influence on Japanese pilgrimage

Dogen’s (1200–53) Soto Zen is known for its emphasis on shikantaza—“sitting only.” In his popular Once Born Zen – Twice Born Zen: The Soto and Rinzai Schools of Japanese Zen, M. Conrad Hyers highlight

I arrived in Songgwangsa (one of the oldest Seon, or Zen, temples in South Korea) in 1975 on the first day of the biggest ceremony of the year, the commemoration of the death of national master Bojo.

As I climbed up the stairs leading towards the summit of Temple of the Golden Mount at Wat Saket on that hot sunny May morning of Vesak in Bangkok, my mind drifted back over what had brought me here.

Nepal is one of the most sought after destinations whether for pilgrimage or tourism. In February 2012, when I was studying at the University of Pune in India, staff from the Department of Pali arrang

For millennia, awesome structures have reached for the sky and the stars beyond heaven. Religious towers like ziggurats or pyramids were believed to embody an adored ideal. Even today's skyscrapers ar

One of the most striking memories I’ll never forget is the time I went to celebrate Vesak on May 2010. One could not miss the venue: the planned celebrations were to be held at the famed Hong Ko

Monday, 29th October We then went to the nearby villa which had belonged to Chairman Mao. It is now a fairly plain and simple museum displaying some wonderful photographs. Nearby outside was a man-ma

Later this month in April and early May, people across the world will celebrate Vesak in many different ways, but they are bound together by a special commemoration in honoring the young Gautama.