Can Buddhism and culture survive in a globalized Bhutan?

Lessons from a history of religious engagement and American politics

Zen themes and calligraphy from a range of Japanese artists

The transformative power of Tibetan appliqué

Buddhists in Europe must lead by example in the face of appalling tragedy

Buddhist themes in entertainment media

Wisdom 2.0 in Singapore

Interview with Gaetano Maida of Buddhist Film Foundation

Good filmmaking provides immersion in illusion. When we sit down for what is usually more than an hour to stare at a screen, we need the film to convince and effectively trick us into believing we are

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

Of all the Chinese Buddhist traditions, Pure Land Buddhism has perhaps the largest following. Although the Pratyutpanna Sutra (which describes a fairly advanced form of Pure Land practice) came to Ch

Reflections on the turmoil and mayhem in London

There are many tales within Buddhist literature about people who go against social norms, do strange things, disobey authority and act quite strangely! Often these characters illustrate the benefits o

Abstract   Buddhism is the only world religion which does not recognize nor non-recognize the presence of any soul or self-entity. Whether a soul or a self-entity is present or absent was never an