Understanding the Sacred Ladles of the Tantric Altar

by Tashi Kalsang, The Buddhist Channel, 20 April 2026

Danba, Sichuan (China) -- In the quiet, smoke-filled halls of a traditional Buddhist monastery, you might witness a specialized ceremony known as Homa (སྦྱིན་སྲེག་, sbyin sreg), or fire offering. The Homa is a traditional ceremony where ancient wisdom meets the physical world. While it may look like a simple ritual of pouring offerings into a flame, it is actually a sophisticated "spiritual technology" designed to purify the mind and clear life's obstacles.

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When Bare Foot Touches the Earth

by Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 9 Jan 2026

Alexandria, VA (USA) -- Walk for Peace. Day 106 - 8 Feb 2026. Beneath the unyielding expanse of the Virginian sky, a line of monks presses their bare, vulnerable flesh against the abrasive reality of the American motor ways.

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Amrita: The Elixir of Healing Transformation

The Buddhist Channel, 1 June 2025

Lhasa, Tibet (China) -- In the deep teachings of Buddhist healing traditions, amrita represents far more than just a mythical substance or ritualistic element. This divine nectar, known as dutsi (བདུགས, duts) in Tibetan tradition, embodies the very essence of healing transformation and spiritual awakening when understood and applied correctly in one's practice, particularly in relation to Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru - Sanskrit: भैषज्यगुरु, Chinese: 藥師佛, Japanese: 薬師仏, Korean: 약사불, Vietnamese: Dược Sư Phật, Standard Tibetan: སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་བླ) practices.

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An Endless Stream Instead of Beginnings and Ends

by Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 22 January 2025

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Would the world be better off if we regarded life as an endless stream, without beginnings and ends, rather than as a narrative with a genesis and an apocalypse? This thought-provoking inquiry invites us to explore the Buddhist view of samsara - an endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth - and how it contrasts with linear creation narratives found in other religious traditions, particularly within the Abrahamic faiths.

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When Some People Need Only a Little to Get By...

by Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 2 Jan 2025

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- A Rinpoche once said to me, "Some people need only a little to get by." This observation came about when I asked him about the necessity of engaging in in-depth Dharma study, such as enrolling in a Nalanda Diploma Course, when some people seems to do just fine by partaking in devotional rituals.

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