Learning from the Buddha's example

Witnessing the revival of the female monasticism in the Buddhist world

His Holiness shares his thoughts on the future of female monasticism

Developing a Buddhist style of leadership

Christopher Beckwith robustly argues in Warriors of the Cloisters that modern science, or as he calls it, a “full scientific culture,” which took root in the Scientific Revolution of the Enlightenment

He came from ArsakesHe came, his camel’s bells jingling, Eastwards from enigmatic Persian lands.   He descended from his royal throne, Sparrows twittering as his brick-red robe fell acr

In some Buddhist communities, increasing prestige is accorded to those who earn a degree in Buddhist Studies. Monks and nuns who obtain a PhD in their field of research (and their numbers are growing)

Beauty can serve a spiritual purpose. Presented in the right way, beautiful art can induce in its viewers faith and reverence in the Buddha and his teaching. To present a Buddha image or Buddhist art

Every Buddhist would find it difficult to contest the idea that Buddhism values spiritual authority. Buddhism’s need for legitimate transmission inevitably means upholding the monastic sangha as the p

Every Buddhist would find it difficult to contest the idea that Buddhism values spiritual authority. Buddhism’s need for legitimate transmission inevitably means upholding the monastic sangha as the p

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

One of the curiosities of history is the lack of evidence of any image of the Buddha for approximately 400 years after his death.  The early academic consensus favored a period of defacto aniconism, a

IntroductionThe short answer to this question is very simple: we do not really know. That, however, is not really an acceptable answer to most people because in the past 2500 years or more, many h