Why do non-Buddhists get Buddha tattoos?
Tattoos have become a very popular form of artistic expression, and their meaning varies from individual to individual. Religious tattoos enjoy particular popularity, … Read more >
Quotes about the present moment of the Buddha
Buddha did not hide his wisdom. His words were both lessons and encouragement. He taught about love, compassion,... Read more >
Jean-Claude Baisse: Tibetan bowls, the power of a vibration
Musician, Jean-Claude Baisse roams Nepal and the Himalayan mountains in search of craftsmen who offer the purest singing bowls. He them… Read more >
Rob Beemer: Mindfulness in the viewfinder
Interview with the director of the documentary The Mindfulness Movement, which explores the impact of Mindfulness, a real societal phenomenon in the United States. How did the idea of... Read more >
Mathieu Delobel, or the adventures of a reggaeman monk
From rebellious childhood to immersion in African life, the beginning of Mathieu Delobel's career is already atypical. It was in Burkina Faso that he … Read more >
Caroline Lesire: meditator and activist
Mindfulness instructor and coordinator of the association Emergences, Caroline Lesire is a Belgian activist with contagious enthusiasm. Her smile is radiant and her energy... Read more >
Jean-Philippe Rykiel: the traveling musician
He does not see, but his blindness does not prevent him from grasping the beauty of the world. Pianist and keyboardist, the composer Jean-Philippe Rykiel, son of … Read more >
Thupten Jinpa: The man who built bridges between Buddhist tradition and the contemporary world.
A great figure in international Buddhism, interpreter of the Dalai Lama in the English-speaking world for more than thirty years, Thupten Jinpa works to build bridges between … Read more >
Amy Hollowell: “It is at the heart of one's life that one awakens. »
Journalist, translator and Franco-American poet, Amy Hollowell discovered Zen in 1993, in a period of doubt about her deep identity. The experience of… Read more >
Jigmé Thrinlé Gyatso: Vendéen of the summits
The Himalayan hermitages are his second home. Since his meeting with the Ve Sengdrak Rinpoche (1) in 1994, on the Nepal-Tibetan border, the Vendéen Jigmé … Read more >
Christophe Richard: a philosophy teacher who loves impermanence
Christophe Richard took refuge at a very young age with the 10th Pawo Rinpoche, a Tibetan grand master in exile. Three years later, he met the Dalai Lama. And … Read more >
JI Zhe: sociology as the only religion
Professor of sociology at Inalco, JI Zhe, who has been living in France for twenty years, directs the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies on Buddhism (CEIB) which he co-founded … Read more >
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