The 2nd Gyalpo Rinpoche comes to Hong Kong for 2023’s pujas and speaks to BDG for an exclusive interview
Vajrayana
Yongzheng’s Yuanmingyuan: The Dharma Dimensions of the Old Summer Palace
The Yuanmingyuan, one of China’s most important historical and esoterically Buddhist sites, comes to life in this exhibit of four original Zodiac heads
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
Rebecca Wong’s Dreamscapes of Art, Archetypes, and Ascension
Welcome to Rebecca Wong’s world of art, where creations resonate with imperial nostalgia, sensuality, and mystic power
Communicating the Dharma to All: A Conference on “Vernacular Buddhism in Asia and Europe”
A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives
The Buddhist Film Channel: The First Buddhist-themed Streaming Platform, with Gaetano Kazuo Maida
The executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation discusses this year’s selection of great Buddhist films and the first Buddhist streaming platform
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
Ecumenical Bonds: Telo Tulku Rinpoche at Pakistan’s Mahabat Khan Mosque
Why is an esteemed Vajrayana leader praying in a famous Pakistani mosque?
Telo Tulku Rinpoche in Pakistan: Modern Leader Greets Ancient Echoes
Telo Tulku Rinpoche’s visit to Buddhist sites in Pakistan reflects his openness and independence as a Dharma leader and teacher