The Perfection of Giving
Sister Ocean
24 March 2016
“If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would the stain of selfishness
Strand of Jewels: My Teachers’ Essential Guidance on Dzogchen – Book Review
Ken Aronds
24 March 2016
“It is not just some old-fashioned custom to cultivate the foundational practices and tantra before doing Dzogchen. This is not an old custom—it’s the custom. If you
Meditation as Sustenance for Death and Dying
Sarah C. Beasley
18 March 2016
Who is dragging this corpse around? This huatou, similar to a koan, was popularized by Hsu Yun, a famous Chan Buddhist master of the late 19th/early
Faith is an Essential Root of Virtue in Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
18 March 2016
Faith is one of the five roots of virtue When we talk about the five roots of virtue in Buddhism, most of us think of
Buddhistdoor View: Exploring a Buddhist Model of Leadership—Diversity, Openness, and Interdependence
Buddhistdoor Global
18 March 2016
The art of leadership has lately become one of the most widely debated issues across all sectors of society. Despite often political overtones, the question
The Lifeline of Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
4 March 2016
The lifeline of Pure Land Buddhism is Amitabha’s 18th Vow Pure Land Buddhism teaches us about deliverance through Amitabha. As stated by Shakyamuni Buddha in
Buddhistdoor View: Enjoyment without Attachment
Buddhistdoor Global
19 February 2016
For many, enjoyment is the primary objective in life. Modern advances in science, technology, and medicine mean that the fortunate among us no longer need
Evidence Based on Sutras, Commentaries, and Accounts
Alan Kwan
19 February 2016
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism are easy to practice but difficult to believe in At the end of the Amitabha Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha observes that
Approaching Vajrayana – Part Four: A Tale of Two Sciences
Jakob Leschly
5 February 2016
This final installment in our four-part series “Approaching Vajrayana”* addresses an issue common to all of Buddhism: how its science is perceived, and how it
Three Ways to Introduce the Pure Land Teachings in the Three Pure Land Sutras
Alan Kwan
5 February 2016
In my last article, we discussed three modes of belief in religious teachings: belief through direct experience (factual evidence); belief through irrefutable deduction (comparative analysis);
Airbrushing our Heroes
Sister Ocean
29 January 2016
Last month, we explored self-acceptance as the ground of making resolutions for the New Year. This month, I’d like to go deeper into self-acceptance by
Three Ways to Believe – Initial Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
22 January 2016
The multiple meanings of the Chinese word “xin” In the Chinese language, faith and belief are described by the word “xin” (信), which can be