Healing the World with Thangtong Gyalpo’s Prayer
Since 1 August 2020, Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) Sangha have been coming together as a … Read More “Healing the World with Thangtong Gyalpo’s Prayer”
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Tony Miller’s “The Missing Buddhas”
“In the absence of any government restrictions, China’s Gods have become a lively trade article.” Friedrich Perzynski, Hunt for the Gods … Read More “Tony Miller’s “The Missing Buddhas””
Tonight: A Zoom Conversation with Matthieu Ricard!
Tonight on 19 July at 19:00, our sister platform, Buddhistdoor en Español (BDE), will be co-hosting with Padmapani Publications a conversation with … Read More “Tonight: A Zoom Conversation with Matthieu Ricard!”
Celebrating Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche’s 60th birthday
Happy birthday, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche! You are the exquisite and peerless flower of heaven (tshangs pa lha’i me tog). … Read More “Celebrating Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche’s 60th birthday”
Overturned Alms Bowl: The Buddhist Take on the Myanmar Crisis
Aung San Suu Kyi. From Reuters Since the generation of Bogyoke Aung San (1915–47), the father of modern Myanmar and … Read More “Overturned Alms Bowl: The Buddhist Take on the Myanmar Crisis”
Buddhist Monastics in Palliative Care: A Milestone Program from Dr. Sneha Rooh
As Buddhist leaders explore inroads into pastoral care and palliative treatment, Bylakuppey-based Dr. Sneha Rooh has developed a program of … Read More “Buddhist Monastics in Palliative Care: A Milestone Program from Dr. Sneha Rooh”
Prayer to the Ogyen Menla for our COVID crisis
Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been struggling against a once-in-a-century public health crisis in COVID-19. Even if … Read More “Prayer to the Ogyen Menla for our COVID crisis”
“Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song
I remember first listening to the magical Imee Ooi over the speakers of a souvenir shop at Ngong Ping Village, … Read More ““Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song”
Frederik L. Schodt’s “My Heart Sutra: A World in 260 Characters”
The pithy Heart Sutra is celebrated as perhaps the most profound Mahayana Buddhist scripture that remains relatively famous and accessible, … Read More “Frederik L. Schodt’s “My Heart Sutra: A World in 260 Characters””
Visuals of Compassion: Artist Rima Fujita on her new exhibit, “Karuna”
Rima Fujita is a long-time painter of Buddhist art with a distinctive style that focuses on vivid colours and fairytale-like … Read More “Visuals of Compassion: Artist Rima Fujita on her new exhibit, “Karuna””