A story of personal redemption

Buddhist practice in contemporary society

How your perspective changes after long retreat

Taking mindfulness further . . .

“Chameleon,” “Watermelon Man,” “I Thought it was You,” “Rockit,” “Cantaloupe Island,” . . . if any of these titles sound familiar, the name Herbie Hancock will surely set a jazzy tune automatically pl

The spiritual path and values of Mr. Robert H. N. Ho

Andrew Williams who has studied and received training in the three major Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana) discusses with BDI about his Buddhist chaplaincy and dharma work in pr

I recently read that kintsugi is a Japanese art form where broken pottery is fixed with a lacquer resin sprinkled with powdered gold. Once the broken potte

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

Life coach Shveitta Sharma tackles gossip in the office and social life

Green activist and writer John Seed shares his development of an ecological retreat aimed at helping students get back in touch with the Buddhist principles of natureBuddha Touched the Earth is the ti

Introduction   Theravᾱda Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinayᾱna, which means a self-

Violence is an obvious phenomenon in the present world. Among various causes of violence are politics, culture, religion, race etc. They are in fact some outer symptoms having deeper psychological bas

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. IntroductionThe efflorescence of Chinese Buddhism reached its summit during the Tang dynasty (618