Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007. Introduction The intricate, abstract, highly technical data and information of
Chinese New Year celebration in Chinese communities in all corners of the globe is characterized with heart-warming traditional greetings like “Jinyumangtang” – (May wealth fill
The 2011 Earth Day festivities were celebrated globally on April 22, 2011. The Earth Day ought not to be honoured and observed by the environmentally concerned public
The Heart Sutra is heart of Buddhist spirituality. Understanding Heart Sutra makes the issue of ecology or environmentalism crystal clear to a penetrative Buddhist. In fact, many
Introduction On the January 15, 2011, I was invited to participate as one of the panel speakers in an Interfaith Forum themed ‘The Purpose of
Introduction Mariusz Popieluch wrote a second unveiling article on the philosophy of life pertaining to ‘Authority and Guidance’. His philosophical thought resonates with what I have
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Introduction Koan is a Chan case study that is to be intuitively contemplated to awaken Gnosis. It may be formatted in the forms of story,
Brotherhood After recognizing the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh as his spiritual brother, Thomas Merton wrote in an essay: “I have said Nhat Hanh is
This article is a Buddhist response to Thomas Merton’s essay ‘Nhat Hanh is my Brother’ and Raymond’s article on ‘ Mindfulness and Love (2010.10.18). These
As one’s meditation develops progressively, the mental concentration intensifies. With the progressive intensification of mental concentration, scattered thoughts are being reduced and the mind becomes
Buddhist meditation is not confined only to calming the mind, and concentrating the mind on an object of meditation. They are only the means to
