A range of powerful and meritorious pujas, initiations, retreats, and other ceremonies are unfolding across the Himalayas this year
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Expressing My Gratitude to the Dalai Lama
From the perspective of global Buddhism, there has never been a figure like the Dalai Lama, nor will such a figure appear again
Questions for Padmasambhava: Fire and Water
A series of Q&A with Laurence Brahm in “Lotus-Born Master goes through the Buddhistdoor”
A Report on the Sacking of Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi by Shechen Monastery
Adele Tomlin writes that the incident surrounding Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi deserves a balanced, just, and compassionate analysis taking into account a context of sexual repression and patriarchal trauma
Meditations from the 2nd Karmapa with Charles Manson
Charles Manson is a cataloguer of the Tibetan collections of manuscripts at the Bodleian Library and a scholar of Karma Pakshi, the 2nd Karmapa
Chengde, Mandala of Chinese Emperors
Exploring the esoteric power of the Chengde Mountain Resort and its Eight Outer Temples with Laurence Brahm
Avalokiteshvara’s Thousand-Armed Reach in Puning Temple
In both the Qianlong reign and today’s China, Puning Temple is the most important Buddhist institution in Chengde
The Sino-Tibetan Legacy of Unity at Xumi Fushou Temple, Chengde
Xumi Fushou Temple in the Mountain Resort of Chengde is the crucible of the Qing’s great project of Tibetan unity, and by extension, modern China’s
Kumbum Monastery: Tsongkhapa in China
Kumbum Monastery or Ta’er Temple is a core Gelug location and one of the most important Vajrayana temples in China
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana
Thanks to the mighty efforts of female practitioners, scholars, and supporters, the Diamond Vehicle’s bhikshuni sangha of the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya is going strong into its 2nd year of modern revival