The role of Buddhism in fostering global change

The devastating consequences of systemic decline

Our new columnist seeks a more enlightened view of technology

The spiritual perfection of adhitthana

On religious freedom and secular liberty

How the life of Dao'an reflects the transmission of Buddhism to China

A Buddhist wonder in the mountains of South Korea

Dr. Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne embodies patient but unwavering activism in a frail body of 83 years. The instant I shook his wrinkled hand at his residence, I felt I was with someone who could truly

Chinese Buddhism's contribution to fighting climate change

How Buddhist values can contribute to poverty alleviation

After a long interlude in which the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha was presumed extinct, the Sri Lankan lineage was re-established in 1998 at Bodhgaya with the help of Chinese Buddhist nuns. Recent progre

Applying the Buddhist Four Truths to climate change

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008.   01. Introduction The term ‘environment’ includes

Introduction   There are some satisfactory definitions of ‘crime’ and ‘criminal'. But the question of ‘what is a crime ?’ has baffled thinkers on ethics for centur