Ritual
Scholar Sam van Schaik discusses Buddhist Magic and the disappearing act around the dharma’s supernatural history. (Plus, six Buddhist enchantments for curious practitioners.)
Meet the Monk Cleaning Up Hanoi’s Waterways
Thich Tinh Giac wants to educate his Vietnamese neighbors about the ecological impact of religious rites.
Shock, Disruption, and Waking Up through Performance Art
FluxBuddha at the Rubin Museum explores the role of Buddhism in the Fluxus avant-garde movement and challenges us to reconsider who we think we are.
Becoming a Buddha
The three secrets to liberation in Japanese esoteric Buddhism
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Dying while Alive
A memoirist documents her final months.
Revisiting Ritual
Modern Buddhists often resist embracing ritual practice. But by working with our resistance, we can open ourselves to ritual’s liberatory potential.
Yuthok Lane
The poetry of ritual
Sand Mandala Commemorates Akong Rinpoche
The making and destruction of a mandala in pictures
TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
Buddhist Death Rites
Death rites in the various Buddhist traditions
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