The Applied Chan Teachings of Master Lin-Chi
Gilbert M. Gutierrez
16 June 2017
It is often said in Chan literature that there are 84,000 doors to the practice and 84,000 obstructions. The door that resonates with my practice
A Panacea Called Contentment
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
9 June 2017
The Buddha said, “Contentment is the greatest wealth.” His statement holds a timeless truth that rings true today more than ever. We are living in
Cutting through the Delusive Mind with Faith in Amitabha’s Deliverance
Alan Kwan
9 June 2017
Rejecting the contrary teachings of men and bodhisattvas Pure Land Buddhism is classed as a difficult-to-believe teaching because it bears the message of Amitabha’s deliverance.
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part Three: One Last Dance
Joseph Houseal
2 June 2017
Sometimes, dance is what philosophy looks like. Only rarely in my long years of dance research has a painted image been so arresting with its
Establishing Deep Faith in Amitabha’s Deliverance in the Context of a Person (the Buddha)
Alan Kwan
26 May 2017
The sixth kind of deep faith To establish deep faith in Amitabha’s deliverance in the context of “a person (a Buddha),” Master Shandao indicates that,
Who Am I — Self-discovery in Japanese Zen Practice
Gereon Kopf
26 May 2017
The Japanese Zen master Dōgen (1200–53) famously said, “To study the Buddha way is to study the self.”* A popular meditation manual known and used
Dimensions of Love and Freedom: Interview with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Lyudmila Klasanova
19 May 2017
Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche is considered one of the most successful Tibetan Buddhist teachers in the West. He has made ancient Tibetan wisdom accessible for people
The Difference Age Makes
Vanessa Sasson
19 May 2017
Life is pain. That is the first noble truth. Like most practitioners and scholars of Buddhism, I have given that truth a considerable amount of
Concerning Right Effort
Prof. David Dale Holmes
12 May 2017
Right Effort is the sixth factor of the Noble Eightfold Path. If you are to reach a supramundane state, you must realize it through effort
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind, Part Four: The Fifth Kind of Determinant Faith
Alan Kwan
12 May 2017
Deep faith based on Amitabha’s vow (the real), not the delusive mind (the unreal) Out of the seven kinds of determinant faith, we have so
Towards Dharma-driven Systems Awareness
Paola Di Maio
12 May 2017
Technology permeates every aspect of modern life and inevitably influences even the purest Dharma practice. It is not uncommon to find monks and other dedicated practitioners
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part Two: The Hour of Our Death
Joseph Houseal
5 May 2017
The first metaphysical thing I learned about Buddhist Cham dance was that the same monstrous deities appearing in the annual Cham performance will appear again