Capturing the Core Essence of the Shandao Lineage’s Pure Land Teachings
Alan Kwan
13 April 2017
Abandoning the self and taking refuge in the Buddha The explication of the Sincere Mind and the two kinds of determinant deep faith (as mentioned
The Most Intimate
Sister Ocean
7 April 2017
There is a Zen phrase that says, “Not knowing is the most intimate.” I first heard it quoted in a yoga class many years ago.
Childhood Pets, Animals, and Kindness
Summer Adams
7 April 2017
I often think about what I most wish for my children in this life. As a mother who tries to follow the Buddha’s teachings, I
The Wild Geese of Buddha and Christ
Revd. Ian Spencer
7 April 2017
“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,the world offers itself to your imagination,calls to you like Wild Geese, harsh and exciting —over and over announcing
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part One: Cosmic Jumper
Joseph Houseal
7 April 2017
Zaharr was a belly dancer from San Francisco who escaped a convent school in Minnesota, named herself Zaharr, and made a pilgrimage to Haight-Ashbury in
Concerning Right Action and Right Livelihood
Prof. David Dale Holmes
7 April 2017
What are Right Action and Right Livelihood according to the teachings of the Buddha? First, comes the consideration of Right Action: having learned to discipline
The Xuanzang Memorial: Evoking China and India’s Buddhist Past and Future
Raymond Lam
7 April 2017
For several years now, I have observed the diplomatic force of Buddhism in the relationship between China and India. The event that first drew my
Buddhism and Abundance: Monastery of Tranquillity and Peace (Jing’an Monastery) in Shanghai
Guoying Stacy Zhang
31 March 2017
Tradition and wealth at a historic Buddhist monastery
The Way of the Bodhisattvas
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
31 March 2017
It is important to ask questions of ourselves, such as is it enough to only practice meditation or sadhana on the cushion? Are we becoming self-indulging Dharma
Falguni Purnima: Celebrating Family Reunions and the Buddha’s Life
BD Dipananda
31 March 2017
In South and Southeast Asia, important Buddhist festivals are often celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima). For instance, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment,
Halting the Economics of Extinction: How a Spiritual Resurgence in China Could Save the Biosphere
Raymond Lam
31 March 2017
China’s renaissance in ecological ethics
Buddhistdoor View: Cultivating Non-Attachment in the Midst of Pressured Living
Buddhistdoor Global
31 March 2017
Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations…