“Buddhism never went extinct in India,” declares the Director of Nava Nalanda Mahavihara a Pali institute in Bihar. Dr. R. Panth is referring to one
From 6 -7 February 2014, the 3rd International Conference Buddhism & Australia was held in Perth’s Trinity College, University of Western Australia. This annual Buddhist conference commenced with three welcome
In my search for people to help me with my research, it has been my lucky destiny to have come across one such influential person
The end of 2012 marked an important milestone in academic Buddhism. During the PNC conference held at Berkeley University on 7-9 December Venerable Vello Vaartnou, a
Space is endless and the number of worlds is infinite, for all are in mutual counterpoise like a network of innumerable beads. – Master Taixu,
Happiness is something we all long for. Yet, a state of happiness, once obtained, is difficult to sustain. What makes happiness sustainable? How can we
Like committing oneself to a vow, the p?ramit?-s (P?li: p?ram?) are another most important aspect constituting the bodhisattva path in the Mah?y?na tradition. A bodhisattva begins his journey by taking
‘Listen,O brothers and sisters,you who have mastered the teaching – If you recognize me, Queen of the Lake of Awareness,who encompasses both emptiness and form, Know that I live
Materialists claim that the physical world, which can be touched and measured, is the only reality that exists. But Buddhism sees the physical world as merely illusions arisen from creations
Part of the Meditative Praxis Interview series “To know yourself, know your enemy.” This is not a military axiom, but a historical reality that Professor
The concept of “two Buddhas, two teachings” The title’s statement is extracted from the Commentary of Contemplation Sutra written by Master Shandao, the de facto founder of Pure
In the Abrahamic traditions, hospitality for guests and outsiders has always been central to religious practice and identity. Our generation today struggles to acquaint itself with
