How your perspective changes after long retreat

Tracing the roots of a sacred Buddhist art form

The power of the Medicine Buddha in art and practice

Raymond Lam delves into the vibrant textile arts of Bhutan

Pilgrimage is a mysterious thing. It has a very simple outer level that is sheerly pragmatic. One makes a journey to a particular place in a particular timeframe, with all the logistics involved. And

The relationship between photography and Buddhism

Weaving the Buddha into the Burmese identity Legends are what fill the uncertain space between history and fiction. Some of the most popular legends tell where historical figures might have gone: did

Interview with Mrs. Meiyin Lee on China's endangered cultures

Green activist and writer John Seed shares his development of an ecological retreat aimed at helping students get back in touch with the Buddhist principles of natureBuddha Touched the Earth is the ti

As a religion that can claim to be truly ancient, Buddhism has displayed a remarkable adaptability to different cultures and epochs. Skilful means (upaya) denotes a certain clever and hardy attitude,

Cities and the lives that are lived in them constitute a paradox. For many people, this has almost become a cliché. A city is theoretically more interconnected than any other human community, b