Cultivating compassion and making choices

Lessons on inner cultivation

Transforming lives in rural Myanmar

Seeking harmony within diversity

Awakening respect and compassion for all sentient beings

Giving the gift of education in Indonesia

Finding the middle way to a more inclusive future

Zen themes and calligraphy from a range of Japanese artists

Charting changing attitudes towards animal rights in a Buddhist nation

Capturing the ephemeral art of Buddhist dance

Visiting an exquisite haven of Buddhism

A conversation with Barry Kerzin

The Shakya clan, to which the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, belonged, has a long history. Today, the Shakya people live mainly in Nepal and around Sankisa in Uttar Pradesh, northern India.

Printed multiple images of Jizo. Japan, Muromachi period (1333–1574), ink on paper. Image courtesy of Sam Fogg, London.   The Buddhist deity Kshitigarbha, or “He who encompasses the