Believing the Buddha’s words alone in a single-minded manner

The profound effect of the Kagyu Monlam Chenmo on its participants and the world

The history and relevance of Japan’s most visited Buddhist temple

A call to action: addressing a fundamental truth

Meditating on metta

Revelations from the hidden world of Cham

Meditations on the final milestone of our life

The spiritual enquiries of an American Buddhist scholar

Unique insights from the driving force behind the restoration of Buddhism in Kalmykia

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

The Chan master Empty Cloud (Xu Yun; 1840–1959) is known for his simple and direct teaching method. Here are some examples of his instructions to students:   “The reason for Chan investigation is to

The novelists that are bringing Buddhist themes to life

This is the fourth article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon is in conversation with Ashok Kumar Chakma, executive director of Moanoghar, an educat

In this series, I share my personal reflections on my journey to Bangladesh from 25 May–4 June. I have written this as a diary.   25 May   The white clouds billow in the strong su