HE Dagmo Dunkyi Kalden represents timeless Dharma values imbued with a keen sense of making a difference and public service in her own unique way
Tibetan Buddhism
Chengde, Mandala of Chinese Emperors
Exploring the esoteric power of the Chengde Mountain Resort and its Eight Outer Temples with Laurence Brahm
Yarlung Rising: The Imperial Cult of the Sun Buddha, with Dr. Giorgios Halkias
From Khotan to Tibet? Discover the cult of Vairocana Buddha, an important object of worship in the Yarlung imperial court
Shambhala’s “The Magical Life of the Lotus-Born”
Sherab Chödzin Kohn’s kids’ book about Vajrayana’s greatest siddha is sumptuously illustrated and vividly told
Niraj Kumar and the Kalachakra Tantra: A Life’s Work
Niraj Kumar’s new translation and commentary on the Kalachakra Tantra offers a new perspective on the origins and nature of the tantra
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Vajrayana Buddhism
This terrible period for Vajrayana Buddhists could be transformative if leaders are open to the possibility of rethinking, reorientation, and reform
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: No one is sucking anyone’s tongue
The widespread visceral revulsion at the Dalai Lama’s infamous video is appropriate and warrants answers
Reinventing the Wheel: Karma Pakshi and the reincarnated Karmapas
Charles Manson’s talk on the seminal founding figure of the Karmapa lineage of religious leaders
Digital Dharma: Recovering Wisdom
A new photography collection from Wisdom Publications documenting E. Gene Smith, esteemed scholar of Tibetan Buddhism
Of Prayer Flags and Yak Cheese: Diane Barker’s “Portraits of Tibet”
An extraordinary new photo book documenting the daily lives of Tibet’s last nomads