Exploring the indispensable female narrative in Buddhism

Sandwiched between two rival powers, Nepal treads a delicate cultural tightrope

Review of an art exhibit at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Lessons to take from the Pope

Film review of Toei Animation's "Buddha 2!"

When looking for the “Walking Monk”—the peripatetic Buddhist monk wandering the east coast of Australia—Kerry Stewart from ABC ventured out only to have every “red or saffron object” in sight catch he

As summer begins, many of us are planning for pleasant events such as BBQs, beach clean-ups, and special Vassa preparations with our sanghas. Others may find the warmer days bring up unpleasant emotio

“Modern science is… ” I trail off, inviting a response.   “… is dogmatic,” finishes Ajahn Brahm quickly, without an iota of hesitation. “I’ve known that ever since science has denied the existence o

It is easy to overlook the power and weight that symbolic gestures offer. They do not attract as much attention as a large demonstration or a nude body in public. Most symbolic gestures are

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. Introduction In general when we talk about the Buddha, we tend to refer to the biographical accoun

Perhaps no religious icon is as widely used and well-known as the image of the Buddha seated in meditation.  Yet one of the curiosities of history is that there is no evidence of images of the Buddha,

Later this month in April and early May, people across the world will celebrate Vesak in many different ways, but they are bound together by a special commemoration in honoring the young Gautama.

In the preface to the film The Buddha, D. Max Moerman from Barnard University says, “Like any good story it has a lot to teach… the story of his [the Buddha’s] life is a beautiful way of tel

Original Author: Osamu TezukaDirector: Kozo Morishita Studio: Toei Animation Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Animation Release date: 28/05/2011   As far as I know, there have been