Modi’s Triumph: What it Means for Buddhism
Narendra Modi has been re-elected as prime minister of India in a landslide, with the BJP winning sweeping victories across … Read More “Modi’s Triumph: What it Means for Buddhism”
Category: Raymond Lam
Dharamshala’s Cafe129: A Haven of Indo-Korean-Tibetan Friendship
Although I’ve visited India several times, I’ve never been to Dharamshala before. This cramped but beautiful city, which shot to … Read More “Dharamshala’s Cafe129: A Haven of Indo-Korean-Tibetan Friendship”
Spiritual Melodies: Tully MacKay-Tisbert
The landscape of America is dotted with Christian influences, from the lamentations of oppression and hope of liberation that fused … Read More “Spiritual Melodies: Tully MacKay-Tisbert”
The Vigil of Silence
Photo by Poorna Jayasinghe The media deals in words as a trade. Words are what media professionals sell, in a … Read More “The Vigil of Silence”
M. R. Pimpare: A Full Life and a Rich Legacy
On Monday morning I received the sad news of M. R. Pimpare’s passing just the evening before, on 7 April. He … Read More “M. R. Pimpare: A Full Life and a Rich Legacy”
United State of Buddhist Minds
Buddhistdoor Global is presently in New York, accompanying representatives from Woodenfish Foundation and Amitofo Care Centre officers from both Hong … Read More “United State of Buddhist Minds”
Exemplary Buddhists: Hong Kong’s Sri Lankan Community
I was unfortunately out of Hong Kong and missed my chance to attend the Sri Lankan community’s 71st celebration of … Read More “Exemplary Buddhists: Hong Kong’s Sri Lankan Community”
Oyungerel Tsedevdamba’s “The Green-Eyed Lama”: A Literary Window into Mongolia’s Pain and Healing
One does not usually expect a politician and policymaker to be a breakout novelist, but that is exactly what Oyungerel … Read More “Oyungerel Tsedevdamba’s “The Green-Eyed Lama”: A Literary Window into Mongolia’s Pain and Healing”
Let the Lotus Bloom Forth: Buddhism in India
2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of India’s constitution: itself a complex and multilayered story in which Buddhism … Read More “Let the Lotus Bloom Forth: Buddhism in India”
Shortcomings and Spiritual Renewal
In the March of 2017, during a conference trip to Nalanda in India (the old site of this long-lost seat … Read More “Shortcomings and Spiritual Renewal”