The Sakya community is issuing an urgent call for help in protecting and restoring the damaged Kag Chode Thupten Samphel Ling in Mustang
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From Manang to Hong Kong: Gyalpo Rinpoche on Leadership and Women’s Empowerment
The 2nd Gyalpo Rinpoche comes to Hong Kong for 2023’s pujas and speaks to BDG for an exclusive interview
From Nepal to Hong Kong: Global Networks of Mudra Zen Dance
An center in Hong Kong localizes international painting and dance arts, connecting traditions to local practitioners
An Evening with Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo: “When Your Detour Becomes Your Life’s Path”
Date: 28 JuneTime: 18:00 PDT (09:00 HKT)SIGN UP FOR OUR TALK FOR FREE On 28 June at 18:00 PDT, BDG will be hosting California-based Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, teacher and master of the art of silk appliqué thangkas, for a Zoom talk titled, “When Your Detour Becomes Your Life’s Path.” Leslie will discuss her upcoming book Threads of […]
Answering the Conch Shell’s Call: Schooling and the Religious Life
The second instalment of Choje Lama’s biography: a look at his early school years, and preparation for his religious vocation
Life Religiously Lived: A Biography of Choje Lama
The early life of Choje Lama Wangchuk and Part One of his biography – discussing Nepal, home, and monastery
Jon Kolkin’s “Inner Harmony: Living in Balance” – Visual Stories from the Heart of Asia
Dr. Jon Kolkin’s photographic volume Inner Harmony: Living in Balance exudes creative ambition and heart. A cursory look at the time it took for him to compile this collection of images – seventeen extended visits to Asia from 2007 to 2018 – attests to the time, patience, and toil that the distinguished and globe-trotting creator […]
A Conversation with Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden on Spiritual Leadership and the COVID-19 Era
Kathmandu has a special place in Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden’s heart. He was born there on 20 November, 1983 and the Nepalese capital has had its fair share of international exposure since the devastating earthquake in April 2015. “There is an interesting contrast between the recovery effort for the earthquake, and the present disaster that […]
Nritya Mandala Mahavihara’s 10th Anniversary
From 21-22, Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya’s center in Portland, Orgeon, celebrated its tenth anniversary, with much of the discussion centered on its unique position as the only Nepalese Buddhist temple in the West: it is well known that the unique expression of Newari Buddhism is gaining both academic and popular attention in Europe and North America. […]
Education for Development
Sónia Gomes has a PhD in Marketing and Communication and is the founder, CEO and owner of Spaso Zen Wellness Centers in Portugal. Her interests lie in female empowerment, Tibetan Medicine, health and education, gender discrimination and the role of women in Tantric Buddhism. She has been an international advisor in a Nepalese NGO called Lotus Heart since February 2018 and […]