Appreciating the more-than-700-year-old tradition of the Newari people of Nepal

The origins and meanings of the Eight Auspicious Symbols

The fulfillment and joy of pursuing the path of a thangka artist

The festivities and discussions on the Dalai Lama's birthday

A photographic essay of the people and culture of Ladakh

“ . . . I accept all religions that were in the past, and worship with them all; I worship God with every one of them, in whatever form they worship Him. . . .” – Swami Vivekananda (Green Message)   W

Praises to the Twenty-One Taras—aspects of the Swift Savioress, the feminine manifestations of enlightenment, who protect living beings from epidemics, wars, famines, bad dreams, insanity, and other m

Introducing the Dharma Eye team!

To the uninitiated, Vajrayana’s ritualistic and esoteric appearance can make some observances seem heavy and difficult to comprehend. Tantric texts are laden with difficult religious vocabulary and in

  “Two Buddhisms?”, the interviewer asked me.   “No”, I said, “there are as many Buddhisms as there are Buddhists”, I said. What I meant, of course, was that one’s PRACTICE of Bud

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. IntroductionThe efflorescence of Chinese Buddhism reached its summit during the Tang dynasty (618

Hi Mom and Dad,Missing you both today and being there for Thanksgiving with everyone else! It's beautiful here in the mountains and I had an amazing day visiting with children in the local orphanage –

Our review of the film Crazy Wisdom!

Dr. Bill. M. Mak graduated from Peking University and is currently based in the Department of Indological Studies at Kyoto University.   My Journey as a Buddhist, from Diamond Sutra to Diamond Sutra