Through his own suffering, bringing peace to the world

One of the first Western women to be ordained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition

Brazil's Zu Lai Temple is the first branch of Fo Guang Shan Monastery (Buddha’s Light Mountain Monastery) in South America, and is acknowledged as the largest Buddhist temple on the continent.

Unique insights from the driving force behind the restoration of Buddhism in Kalmykia

Wisdom 2.0 in Singapore

In some countries in Asia Buddhism still takes the form that it has assumed for well over a thousand years. Due to its long-standing tradition, many people believe that as a religion it has always bee

The demonstrations in Hong Kong continue to drag on. Not long after they started, reports began to cover the involvement of Christian leaders in student and activist circles. The pugilistic Catholic r

At the age of 63, the Tibetan Vajrayana master Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche travels the globe sharing the timeless teachings of the Buddha. When at his home monastery in Kathmandu, he tirelessly gives i

Introduction   There are some satisfactory definitions of ‘crime’ and ‘criminal'. But the question of ‘what is a crime ?’ has baffled thinkers on ethics for centur

What informs Plum Village practice?   Plum Village is one of the world's most recognised and popular movements of contemporary Buddhism. Its emphasis on engagement and day-to-day activity like

Editor's note: this film review contains spoilers.---The story takes place in the days of terror in the civil-war-torn Buddhist country of Sri Lanka. Upuli, a woman who is born to an aristocrat

A Forest Monk - An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from:  A Forest Monk and a Zen Roshi Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) – The Spirit of Th

Working like a physician in his diagnosis of disease and treatment prescription, Buddha teaches us that suffering in this world is due to too much attachment to one’s desires. To eliminate the c

The Buddha emphasized many times that the doctrine he preached was understandable only by the wise. He also said that one who sees the dhamma can see the Buddha and vice versa. The statement is very t