One Belt, One Road summit to take place on 14–15 May in China

A voice of engaged Buddhism for the contemporary world

Is the secularization of Buddhism missing the point?

The evolution of modern Buddhism in Japan

Forging a new, sustainable paradigm

In February this year, Time magazine included a feature called “The Mindful Revolution” as its cover story, illustrated with an image of a girl meditating peacefully. With the great efforts to researc

There is a lounge bistro bar in downtown Brisbane called Jade Buddha. I was studying theology at university when I first went there. We were in sneakers and jeans, stalking the streets for a cheap pin

Our conversation with Ven. Hin Hung on the future of Buddhism.

Among the Buddhist cultures that are in dire need of preservation, two names stand out amongst the snows and deserts of Eurasia: snow-capped Tibet and sandswept Mongolia. The National Library of Mongo

Ajahn Brahm will be remembered as the Theravāda master who brought the human touch to what some once thought a forbidding and austere religion. His British sense of wry jest (who can forget about his

  Globalization is the latest expression of a long-standing strategy of development based on economic growth and liberalization of trade and finance. Globalization leads to the globalization of eco

The Buddha once decreed that the Dharma be spoken in one’s own language. The doctrine of skilful means (upāya) indicates that “language” does not literally mean one’s native tongue alone: the Dharma m

  The increasingly globalized world denotes more than just the spread of Western media and brands. It denotes the secularization of society, with the exception of wild cards such as the United S

This week’s column is dedicated to Jo.   The coming Sunday is Valentine’s Day, the day on which couples take a special time-out for each other and exchange gifts as tokens of their devotion. It mi