Purification on the spiritual path

A tantric perspective on elemental expression

The mandala of the Five Elements and radiant transformation

Dynamic patterns of meaning and manifestation

Cultivating awareness and action

Exquisite, extraordinary manifestations of Buddhist expression

The transformative impact of Dharma on living and on art

Detail of the Buddha Amitabha with hands in the meditation gesture, Kotoku-in, Kamakura, Japan. 13th century, bronze. Photograph by Meher McArthur. The hand gestures, or mudra, assumed by figures o

In 2013, on a trip to India to make the second part of the documentary photography series “Tibetans in Exile,” I visited the Tibetan colony of Bir, along the Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, norther

 Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 2, January 2007. 1. Introduction This article presents a summary elucidation of the key principl

An updated translation of the Heart Sutra

In the Buddhist tradition, disciples discover their purpose in life by doing their part for the Buddha’s Dharma. The Buddha is the most profound lover of every sentient being, not just humans, and lov