Treasury Caretaker Training joins hands with Surmang Monastery to preserve treasures like thangkas for posterity and ongoing spiritual use
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Journey to the Quantum Peak of the World: Laurence Brahm on his Lifetime Work on Shambhala
An exclusive interview with filmmaker Laurence Brahm on the quantum work of bringing Shambhala to popular culture
The Ryukyu Connection: The Okinawan Inheritance of Catarina Gushiken
Brazilian artist Catarina Gushiken explores her bond with the proud island of Okinawa
The Jade Dragon’s Welcome: Karma Kagyu Sites in Lijiang, Yunnan
The Jade Dragon Mountain of Lijiang, Yunnan watches over some of the most beautiful Karma Kagyu monasteries in western China
The Stars Guide Us: The Dendera Zodiac and the Dunhuang Star Chart
Do we still feel awe, reverence, and dread when we look up to the stars in the dark night sky?
Augustine and Amoghavajra—Military Chaplaincy, Grand Strategy, and Buddhist Morality
A response to Brian Daizen Victoria’s essay on Buddhist involvement in the military: Exploring the moral and strategic tensions in Church Father Saint Augustine and esoteric master Amoghavajra
Preserving Buddhist Heritage in Qinghai: Treasure Caretaker Training goes to Yushu
A collaborative initiative saw Treasure Caretaker Training working with monasteries in Yushu Prefecture on risk assessment, emergency planning, documentation, and storage
Manjushri’s Bodhisattva presence on Huangshan
Huangshan is one of China’s most celebrated environmental and tourist locations, but also has long been associated with Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom
The International Conference on Mindfulness 2024: Mindfulness in an Evolving World
A detailed summary of the seminal International Conference on Mindfulness, held on 2 August 2024
The White Crane above Lion’s Rock: Esoteric Buddhism in Suzhou?
Spending several days in beautiful Suzhou will lead you to surprising encounters with subtle connections between Chan and esoteric Buddhism