Celibate nuns are an easy target for derision and mockery. Yet the paths they choose open up possibilities of the beautiful and transcendent
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Buddha Dordenma Kuensel Phodrang Holds Ceremony of 100,000 Water Bowls
The Yönchap Bum Choed will be offered over a period of eight days during this “Month of Miracles” in Bhutan
Attending Your Own Funeral: The Extraordinary Case of a Reincarnated Lama
An intriguing link between a past life and a linked rebirth in the lineage of the Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoches
In Search of Maitreya: The Future Buddha
Newly discovered connections between art of Maitreya commissioned by Bhutan’s Second King and a statue in Punakha Dzong
True Global Peace Begins With. . . ? Reflections from His Eminence Sangay Dorji
At his Tara Hall, we asked the Laytshog Lopen what global peace meant to him – here are his thoughts
Global Peace Prayer and Kalachakra Empowerment
The Leytshog Lopen explains the significance of the core events of the upcoming Global Peace Prayer Festival from 4-19 November
The Thunder Dragon in Rajgir: Jetavana Reborn
History and harmony: a poem by the Je Khenpo highlighting a symbol of enduring spiritual unity between India and Bhutan
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche discusses recent sangha scandals in personally addressed letter
In a letter, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche urges a bigger perspective on scandals dogging Buddhist monastics
On “hope” in Buddhism
Laying out a Buddhist vision to re-ignite and renew hope in our time of struggle and sundering
The Unexpected Buddhist Inspiration of David Webb: A Farewell
Investor and commentator David Webb’s last public talk exemplified a life of wholesome karma and ethical work