Approaching Vajrayana – Part Three: Path Tantra
Jakob Leschly
27 August 2015
Having previously established the context of Vajrayana in relation to the general Buddhist teachings and Buddha nature as the premise of its path,* this third
Buddhistdoor View: Forgiveness and Repentance
Buddhistdoor Global
21 August 2015
There are many heartrending monuments at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, such as the Children’s Peace Monument dedicated to the children that perished from the
Shakyamuni Buddha’s Responses to the Three Requests of Queen Vaidehi
Alan Kwan
21 August 2015
A typical understanding of the afterlife and a poor knowledge of the Pure Land The Land of Bliss, one of the Buddha’s splendid pure lands
An Unusual Sutra Revealed
Alan Kwan
7 August 2015
If a competition were held to select the most popular sutra in Buddhism, the following sutras would very likely be among those nominated: The Heart Sutra.
The UKABS Annual Conference 2015
Elsa Lau
31 July 2015
Paying tribute to Ian Harris and Lance Cousins The UKABS (United Kingdom Association of Buddhist Studies) annual conference this year was held from 15–16 July
Buddhist Ministry Initiative Conference: Building Partnerships and Forging Ties
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
24 July 2015
Earlier this year, I was privileged to attend the first conference of the Buddhist Ministry Initiative at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The
From the Heartland to a New Epicenter: Conceiving the Indian Buddhist Patriarchs in China – Book Review
Raymond Lam
3 July 2015
It is not always easy to imagine the intentions of those who write hagiography, which is formally defined as the biography of a saint or
Is Merit-dedication Allowed in Pristine Pure Land Buddhism?
Alan Kwan
26 June 2015
The general concept of merit-dedication By definition, bodhisattvas are those who follow the Buddhist path in order to deliver other sentient beings from suffering. In
The “Yogyakarta Statement”: Guidelines for Religious Harmony and Communal Stability
BD Dipananda
22 May 2015
In recent years, we have heard much about the importance of mutual tolerance and non-discrimination on the part of religious believers and communities. But somehow,
Moving with the Times: An Integrated Education for Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Nuns
Dharma Eye
27 February 2015
From his travels around the world, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has seen the benefits of modern education, but also its limits. At Tsoknyi Gechak Ling in the
Expressing the Pure Land through Art and Architecture—Chi Lin Nunnery
Raymond Lam
16 January 2015
Four years ago, one of my best friends visited Hong Kong. The first cultural landmark I took him to was Chi Lin Nunnery, which I
Buddhism Today and Tomorrow: Challenges and Prospects
BD Dipananda
2 January 2015
In some countries in Asia Buddhism still takes the form that it has assumed for well over a thousand years. Due to its long-standing tradition,