Zen and the Art of Dry Landscape Gardens
Meher McArthur
12 June 2015
One of the most visited sites in Kyoto, by Japanese tourists as well as by foreigners, is the temple Ryoan-ji in the northwestern part of
The Life Story of Ani Zamba Chozom: Part Five – Dzogchen and Meeting Her Teachers
Frances McDonald
12 June 2015
Ani Zamba Chozom was one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Buddhist nun. Born in England in 1948, a serious illness as
How Does a Pure Land Aspirant Practice “Bodhichitta”?
Alan Kwan
12 June 2015
Pure Land practitioners are puzzled by a moral dilemma Despite the fact that aspiring to be reborn in the Land of Bliss is the same
The Life Story of Ani Zamba Chozom: Part Four – Finding the Nyingma Lineage
Frances McDonald
5 June 2015
Ani Zamba Chozom was one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Buddhist nun. Born in England in 1948, a serious illness as
On Pilgrimage: A Journey through Tibet (part 2)
Dharma Eye
5 June 2015
“Although my view is higher than the sky, My attention to cause and effect is finer than flour.” – Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) As our pilgrimage
Dharma Screenings: Buddhist Film and Pop Culture—Buddhist Traditions on the Silver Screen
Raymond Lam
5 June 2015
In this three-part series, we explore the Buddhist presence in pop culture media. We first reviewed Toei Animation’s Buddha 2. In this second entry, we interview
Lilac Meditation
Sister Ocean
5 June 2015
My mother loved gardening. When I was a child, she told me all the names of the different plants, trees, and flowers around our home
Becoming a Buddhist in America
Dorje Kirsten
5 June 2015
At 9,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, surrounded by long-haired hippies chanting, praying, singing, smoking marijuana, ringing bells, and waving vajras, I was
The Life Story of Ani Zamba Chozom: Part Three – Ordination, First Retreat, and First Teaching
Frances McDonald
29 May 2015
Ani Zamba Chozom was one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Buddhist nun. Born in England in 1948, a serious illness as
Is “Bodhichitta” one of the Causal Conditions Necessary for Rebirth in the Pure Land?
Alan Kwan
29 May 2015
The role of Bodhichitta in Pure Land practice Referring to Amitabha’s Fundamental Vow, Master Shandao identified Name-recitation to be the karma of assurance of rebirth. It is
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism at the Heart of Sino-Indian Relations
Buddhistdoor Global
28 May 2015
A state visit to China this month by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi included visits to a number of Buddhist sites of historical significance in
Dharma Screenings: Buddhist Film and Pop Culture—Buddha 2: A Flawed Production with Compelling Characters
Raymond Lam
22 May 2015
In this three-part series, we explore the Buddhist presence in pop culture media. We first review the second movie in the animated trilogy of Osamu