In a rapidly shifting world, we take stock of where India and China stand and how mutual tourism could be the prologue to closer understanding
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One Flame, Three Buddhist Traditions: Rediscovering Japanese Buddhism and Carrying the Flame of Hope through Tohoku
Ven. Ryokyu Endo discusses Flame of Hope and how it brought together Buddhists of diverse traditions on pilgrimage and to dance
An Introduction to the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha and the Fivefold Great Festival (Saga Dawa Düchen)
HE Sangay Dorji introduces the significance of Saga Dawa and what each Act of the Buddha means in the cosmic narrative of enlightenment
Bhikkhu Ven. Sanghasena’s Vesak 2026 Message
A message from Ven. Sanghasena reminding us to embody the Dhamma, to work for harmony, and to stand as beacons of peace
Restoring the Crown of the Stupa: Indonesia’s Adaptive Plan to Install a Chattra Atop Borobudur
Hendrick Tanuwidjaja is part of an effort to install a parasol atop the Borobudur complex’s top stupa, restoring a lost critical item
Buddha Pūrṇimā: The Festival of Compassion, Wisdom, and Peace
This Vesak 2026, Dr. Ujjwal Kumar goes back to basics with the full moon celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and ministry
Commemorating the Mahaparinirvana of Zhabdrung Rinpoche
His Eminence Laytshog Lopen Sangay Dorji has written an extensive biography of the revered founder of the Bhutanese nation
The End Object is the Same: Sikkimese Princess Rani Choeying’s Reflections on Bhutan’s Spiritual Culture
A Sikkimese royal’s description of Bhutan’s spiritual heritage brought depth and dimension to foreign understanding of the Himalayan kingdom
Sarvanga Rishi: Tracing the Path of the Lotus-Born to Bhutan
The scenic area of Sarpang Dzongkhag will feature, as part of Gelephu Mindfulness City, a trail tracing the presence of Padmasambhava
Celibate in the City: The Sacred Joy of Buddhist Nuns
Celibate nuns are an easy target for derision and mockery. Yet the paths they choose open up possibilities of the beautiful and transcendent