The power of the Medicine Buddha in art and practice

Examining some abuses of a virtuous practice

Visitors to Japan’s shrines and temples cannot miss the hundreds of wooden votive plaques hanging on stands in a reserved area outside on the shrine grounds. On one side of the plaques are prayers ins

From aspiring ballerina to beauty queen to delivering blockbusters on screen—Michelle Yeoh’s achievements have captivated people all over the world. I remember watching the enchanting actress appear n

This is the third article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon describes his visit to Moanoghar, an educational institution for indigenous children in the Chittag

It’s been several years since I read Heinrich Harrer’s classic, Seven Years in Tibet (1953).   Amidst Harrer’s dramatic journey through Tibet’s soaring mountain peaks, harrowing political landscape

Part one of a series about of the Buddhist Rains-retreat

Introduction   Buddhism has many unique assets as a religious tradition. It has been received well in many Western countries. It places humankind at the center of its attention. It does not require

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009.A crime is usually understood as the infringement of an established system of law of a commun

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. 1. IntroductionThis article features a brief explication of the doctrine of ‘dependa

Some of us are close friends with the natural world.  We spend our weekends in the mountains; we own Gore-Tex and lots of wicking socks.  Sometimes, we’re more like nature’s acquaintances: we drive hy

Dr. Lisa Kemmerer is a philosopher-activist dedicated to working against oppression, whether on behalf of the environment, nonhuman animals, or disempowered human beings. Her books include In Search o

A film about the struggles of two Nepalese nuns

An idea which attempts to gain credibility for itself by demonstrating its non-contradiction with an established school of thought has implicitly subordinated itself to the latter, and as such has alr