Manifesting the morality at the heart of the Buddhadharma

The path and practice of the first Western student at the Norbulingka Institute

A Buddhist wonder in the mountains of South Korea

  The saffron robe of a Theravada Buddhist monastic is instantly recognizable to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. But what is the origin, function and meaning of the design? In ancie

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. 1. IntroductionThis article features a brief explication of the doctrine of ‘dependa

In the Buddhist tradition, disciples discover their purpose in life by doing their part for the Buddha’s Dharma. The Buddha is the most profound lover of every sentient being, not just humans, and lov