What are the dietary practices of Buddhist monks?
Buddhism is a way of life that advocates freedom, equality and compassion. Today, this practice is booming. In fact, we… Read more >
Meditation, a complement to traditional psychiatric treatments
In our increasingly stressful and demanding society, psychological disorders are common. Today there are different treatments for these disorders, such as… Read more >
The Buddhist documentary Geshe Wangyal: With the Blessing of the Three Jewels is widely acclaimed
Movie poster and Ella Manzheeva at the Rafael Film Center. Images courtesy of Ella Manzheeva “The undoubted masterpiece of a Manzheeva film” is... Read more >
Praise and Blame: What's Wrong at the Roots of Our Society?
Photo by Ryoji Iwata Rather than pointing fingers at others within our own socio-cultural environments and blaming, perhaps rightly... Read more >
Book Review: GEMS: An Introduction to Canadian Buddhism for the Young and Young at Heart
Image courtesy of Sumeru Books Deciding on a title for a book is not always an easy task, but the authors at GEMS... Read more >
Book Review: Treasure of the True Sense Eye
Written by Dahui Zonggao and translated by Thomas Cleary (1949-2021), one of the most prolific translators of Buddhist works and Asian classics in recent history... Read more >
A Guided Tour of Indra's Net with Yingzhao Liu
I went in search of my tribe and discovered that they are scattered around the planet, seeded in different communities and cultures,... Read more >
Caring for caregivers
We all need caregivers at one time or another in our lives. As helpless babies, we would not survive... Read more >
Book Review: The Power of the Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge
Born in Tibet, Khentrul Lodrö T'hayé Rinpoche has attained a rarely achieved three khenpo degrees in Buddhist philosophy after 30 years of training... Read more >
Activism and Action on the Path of Engaged Buddhism
The Beginner's Mind is a special BDG project bringing together insightful essays written by American students who have taken e-learning courses. Read more >
Book Review: The Tibetan Yogas of Dreaming and Sleeping
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. At blogspot.com In August last year, Shambhala Publications published a revised and updated edition of the book by … Read more >
Book Review: The Guide to Buddhist Counseling
On March 12, Asia Society Hong Kong hosted the launch of Dr. Kin Cheung Lee's book The Guide to Buddhist Counseling (Routledge 2023). … Read more >
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