The widespread visceral revulsion at the Dalai Lama’s infamous video is appropriate and warrants answers
Raymond Lam
Eye on Southeast Asia: Novices in Love and Living
Very young men or boys joining the sangha without adequate preparation is resulting in real problems
Dr. Ramala Sarma Speaks on the Buddhist Tradition in Assam, Part Two
A conversation with a specialist in the Assamese tradition of Buddhism
Dr. Ramala Sarma Speaks on the Buddhist Tradition in Assam, Part One
A conversation with a specialist in the Assamese tradition of Buddhism
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A New Platform for Buddhist Diplomacy?
The world’s largest multilateral body could be a platform of a renewed Buddhist diplomacy by India and other countries
Ecumenical Bonds: Telo Tulku Rinpoche at Pakistan’s Mahabat Khan Mosque
Why is an esteemed Vajrayana leader praying in a famous Pakistani mosque?
Eye on Southeast Asia: Lunch at a Malaysian Temple’s Vegetarian Canteen
What a lunch at Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery’s canteen in Kuala Lumpur revealed about Malaysian Buddhism
Monsters, Music, and Compassion: “Vampire in the Garden”
Vampires or undead as “sentient beings” deserving of compassion and love raise high-stake philosophical and religious questions
Telo Tulku Rinpoche in Pakistan: Modern Leader Greets Ancient Echoes
Telo Tulku Rinpoche’s visit to Buddhist sites in Pakistan reflects his openness and independence as a Dharma leader and teacher
Monasticism: Celibacy and Companionship are not only compatible, but crucial
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