
Magazine History & Philosophy
Liberating the Sacred
Exploring tensions between context and transcendence in Western Buddhism
Exploring tensions between context and transcendence in Western Buddhism
A Tibetan scholar’s dream uniquely presents sex changes without judgement—neither as as biological fact nor pedagogical tool, but as an expression of intimacy with another person.
History has largely forgotten how important this jewel of a country and cradle of the dharma once was.
In his new book, Roger Jackson details the prevailing perspectives on rebirth, including one for those who find the traditional rational, empirical, or faith-based arguments problematic but do not reject the idea outright.
How the Ragya Kangyur, a 200-year-old edition of the Tibetan Buddhist canon, came to be—and how it was rescued after 50 years in hiding.
A look at the works of a Zen master who disparaged literature despite being a prolific poet
Reading Swans 40 years later
The story of one Tibetan mother who refused to surrender her children to monastic life
No other library emerged from the Khmer Rouge regime as unscathed.
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