Good morning! The respected Dzogchen master and founder of the Merigar Community, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, has passed away at the … Read More “Dharma Dispatch, 1-12 October 2018: A Great Rinpoche’s Passing, Amazing Calligraphic Sutra, and Karmapa Resolution”
Last night I watched Wind River, director Taylor Sheridan’s intense film about the disappearance and murder of a Native American … Read More “When Nature Devours Civilization”
“Who said Hong Kong is too small? In size perhaps but not in its soul and personality. Every corner in … Read More “Why Hong Kong remains a pulsing hub of Buddhist inspiration”
By Arun Kumar Yadav Over the past few years, several major Buddhist institutions in Hong Kong, including the famous Chan … Read More “Hong Kong’s Buddhists Plug into the Belt and Road Initiative”
What symbols do we recognize most in our corporatized world today? Logos like those of the apple of Apple Inc. … Read More “Book Review – “Symbols & Symbolism: Embrace Multiculturalism””
In the Mood for Love did for Hong Kong what La Dolce Vita did for Rome. Just as the Trevi … Read More “Refusing to See Reality in “In the Mood for Love””
The other day I came across a brilliant parody article from the satirical site Newsthump, highlighting how hard a basic … Read More “Why We’re So Unhappy”
I’m very much interested in exploring Asian philosophies and culture in both my academic and personal life. Of course, in … Read More “Asian Representation in Pop Culture: A Lifelong Passion”
There is a magical dragon dwelling inside every one of us. Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow’s Puff the Magic Dragon, … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Taking Care of Your Magic Dragon”
Instinctively, my politics is anti-imperialist and anti-colonialist. However, I also appreciate the complexity inherent in human affairs and recognize that … Read More “Cultural Repatriation of Buddhist Artifacts: A Job for Cool Heads”
