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The zen breath: A new cuban buddhist audiovisual production
In this article, Douglas Calvo Gaínza analyzes The Zen Breath, an experimental short film by Daylet Acevedo that transports the essence of Buddhism to the everyday context of Havana. The work dispenses with dialogues to focus on mindfulness and the beauty of impermanence through ambient images and sounds.
The zen breath: A new cuban buddhist audiovisual production
In this article, Douglas Calvo Gaínza analyzes The Zen Breath, an experimental short film by Daylet Acevedo that transports the essence of Buddhism to the everyday context of Havana. The work dispenses with dialogues to focus on mindfulness and the beauty of impermanence through ambient images and sounds.
Interview with Elisa Cucinelli: crossing to the other side
Meet Elisa Cucinelli, a queer filmmaker and visual artist bridging Western artistic curiosity with Eastern contemplative traditions. In our exclusive interview, she shares her journey of self-discovery, her spiritual practice, and her groundbreaking project Paragami – To the Other Shore. Discover how art, activism, and spirituality can heal individuals and communities.
Interview with Elisa Cucinelli: crossing to the other side
Meet Elisa Cucinelli, a queer filmmaker and visual artist bridging Western artistic curiosity with Eastern contemplative traditions. In our exclusive interview, she shares her journey of self-discovery, her spiritual practice, and her groundbreaking project Paragami – To the Other Shore. Discover how art, activism, and spirituality can heal individuals and communities.
From caravans to temples: first Buddhist communities in Han China (1st to 3rd centuries CE)
Buddhism did not enter China with a proclamation, but with travelers, merchants and translators. Between the 1st and 3rd centuries, small communities took shape in nodes such as in Péngchéng and Luoyang.
From caravans to temples: first Buddhist communities in Han China (1st to 3rd centuries CE)
Buddhism did not enter China with a proclamation, but with travelers, merchants and translators. Between the 1st and 3rd centuries, small communities took shape in nodes such as in Péngchéng and Luoyang.
Spiritual Hospitality (II): Bridges between Carmel and Dharma to heal the heart
In this second installment, Father Javier Sancho Fermín delves into the dialogue between Carmelite mysticism and Buddhist psychology from a very specific field: how to accompany suffering and mourning in today's society. Based on his experience in Hong Kong, he shows how Christian mercy and Buddhist compassion (karuna) converge in the same purpose.
Spiritual Hospitality (II): Bridges between Carmel and Dharma to heal the heart
In this second installment, Father Javier Sancho Fermín delves into the dialogue between Carmelite mysticism and Buddhist psychology from a very specific field: how to accompany suffering and mourning in today's society. Based on his experience in Hong Kong, he shows how Christian mercy and Buddhist compassion (karuna) converge in the same purpose.
Spiritual Hospitality (I): A Carmelite priest at the Hong Kong Center for Buddhist Studies
Carmelite Father Javier Sancho Fermín, after decades dedicated to the study and teaching of Christian mysticism at the University of Mysticism in Avila, decided to undertake a transformative journey to the heart of contemporary Buddhism in Asia.
Spiritual Hospitality (I): A Carmelite priest at the Hong Kong Center for Buddhist Studies
Carmelite Father Javier Sancho Fermín, after decades dedicated to the study and teaching of Christian mysticism at the University of Mysticism in Avila, decided to undertake a transformative journey to the heart of contemporary Buddhism in Asia.
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Common Buddhist text. The Buddha's guidance and wisdom
Dr. Efraín Villamor Herrero (Teikyo University) reviews the Common Buddhist Text, a monumental work presented at UN Vesak 2025 that brings together fundamental texts from the Theravāda, Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna traditions.
Common Buddhist text. The Buddha's guidance and wisdom
Dr. Efraín Villamor Herrero (Teikyo University) reviews the Common Buddhist Text, a monumental work presented at UN Vesak 2025 that brings together fundamental texts from the Theravāda, Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna traditions.
