An interview with Douglas Woodring, founder and managing director of the Ocean Recovery Alliance, about a new festival to celebrate and protect the world’s largest lake
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Monasticism: Celibacy and Companionship are not only compatible, but crucial
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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
Summer Solstice Milestone: Bhutanese Nuns receive the Gelongma Vows
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A milestone mass ordination of women in Bhutan brings greater gender equality to women in Buddhism
Buddhist Media: Jesco Puluj’s Search for Paths Less Travelled
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What does it mean to be a follower of the Buddha’s path? The Enlightened One was, after all, the Prime Wanderer, the First Monk. His life, no matter how shadowy from a historical perspective, defines how we see Buddhism and its subsequent presence in human history. In theory, he is not really unique at all, […]
The Beauty of Buddhist Tradition: Celebrating Vesak with Hongkongers
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On 27 May, I was in the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong (BDCHK), Hong Kong, to celebrate Vesak. It was the weekend, with lay Buddhists from diverse backgrounds: including local Hongkongers, Mainland Chinese, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, and Thais. Devotees who came to BDCHK on this special day were dressed in white clothing. Twelve Buddhist monks […]