Koans on Conflict
Trần Văn Dĩnh’s forgotten novel on Buddhism, war, and the search for the middle way
History
The Tale of Mother Liễu Hạnh
A Vietnamese folktale of magic, redemption, and transformation
The New Vehicle
Looking back at the legacy of B. R. Ambedkar, the Dalit activist and chief architect of the Indian constitution
A Vision of Buddhist Democracy
Scholar William Edelglass discusses the remarkable life and legacy of B. R. Ambedkar, the Dalit activist and chief architect of the Indian constitution.
CultureMagazine | Sacred Sites
Buddha Park
A Laotian “spirit city” with more than 200 residents
The Monk Who Walked Away
The scholar Robert Buswell on Jinul, the 12th-century Korean monk who rejected wealth and prestige and shaped a tradition
Magazine | Book Reviews, Reviews
Out of Tibet’s Shadow
A new study reveals Mongolian Buddhism as a tradition of intellectual and artistic originality.
An Audience with Kundun
An excerpt from an epic work of historical fiction about the life and loves of the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso
Bringing World Peace through the ‘Lotus Sutra’
Through decades of anti-war activism, Nichidatsu Fujii aspired to carry the teachings of Nichiren into the 20th century and realize a pure land on Earth.
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