In the face of scandals involving sexual misconduct, it is not celibacy that needs reform, but rather monastic contact and communication with the opposite gender
Raymond Lam
Buddha Cārikā: A Documentary Series Based on 2,400 Kilometers of Retracing Xuanzang on Foot
The first episode of a milestone series based on the Buddha’s life and land, released by Dharma Drum Mountain
Nostalgia and Memory: Hong Kong Artist Sara Tse on Loss, Love, and Life
Hong Kong artist Sara Tse’s extraordinary solo exhibit is a secular retrospective on impermanence, nostalgia, memory, and re-telling
A Sculptor in the Reign of Prince Shōtoku: A Figure for Cross-Cultural Friendship?
How the 7th century figure of Kuratsukuri Tori set a cosmopolitan and multicultural example for Buddhist sculptors
Eye on Southeast Asia: Monastic Gotami, Womanhood, and the Sangha’s Inspirational Power
Burmese monastic Gotami’s personal example recaptures and renews a sense of the holy inspiration the Buddhist sangha has traditionally radiated
The Loving Encounter Between Non-Selves: Dr. Kin Cheung Lee on a Complete Model of Buddhist Counselling
Interview with Dr. Kin Cheung Lee, author of the first comprehensive book on a framework of Buddhist counselling
Eye on Southeast Asia: An Italian Gotami – A Young Woman’s Success and Struggle in Myanmar’s Female Monasticism
Italian-born Gotami’s ordination as a junior female monastic in the Burmese tradition sets her on a unique path toward institutional reform and revitalisation
Rootless Cosmopolis: The Hong Kong Story
A marquee exhibit at Hong Kong’s M+ museum for contemporary art showcases the city’s dramatic and evocative changes since the 60s
Mothers, Men, and Mates: Unsung Forms of Love
Disney’s forgotten adaptation of “Treasure Island” was ahead of its time for its depiction of male-female platonic friendship, single motherhood, and positive masculinity
Eye On Southeast Asia: The Present State of Malaysian Buddhism
Malaysian Buddhism enjoys considerable strengths but is in urgent need of intellectual vitality and dynamism