Making Change
Sister Ocean
6 January 2014
Editor’s note: Sister Ocean is a Canadian nun ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. She practices in France and blogs about mindfulness practice in daily
Buddhism, the Pearl River Delta and the Maritime Silk Road
Ven. Dao Ran
4 January 2014
The 2000-year-old Silk Road refers to the trade routes and transcontinental economy of Central Eurasia. However, its history is much richer when one looks into
The Four Truths of Climate Change
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
4 January 2014
When we consider the ever-more-frequent headlines about large-scale devastation wrought by climate change, we see a metaphor for the human experience of suffering writ large.
The Three Attitudes towards the Concept of ‘Two Buddhas, Two Teachings’
Alan Kwan
3 January 2014
Editor’s note: “Teachings of Amitabha Buddha” is an inspiring column about the vital spiritual matters of Pure Land Buddhism – from its history, philosophy, and practice
The Spiritual Vision of Robert Hung Ngai Ho: “There are Many Ways to be a Good Buddhist”
Raymond Lam
1 January 2014
In this interview with the website he founded, Robert H. N. Ho outlines his ideas about the Buddhist path, giving back, and his calling
Mindfulness and enjoyment are spiritual prerogatives
Raymond Lam
31 December 2013
“Modern Japan simply was cyberpunk. The Japanese themselves knew it and delighted in it. I remember my first glimpse of Shibuya, when one of the young Tokyo journalists
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part Three
Jnan Nanda
31 December 2013
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where
Transforming Traditions: Mountain Worship in the Culture of the Kalmyk People
Bakaeva Elza Petrovna
27 December 2013
Editor’s note: Bakaeva Elza Petrovna has a PhD in History and is Deputy Director of the Kalmyk Institute for Humanities of the Russian Academy of
Khandro Thrinlay Chodon: Warmth and flair that eases traditional values into modernity
Raymond Lam
27 December 2013
Her story reads like a fairytale. Via her mother’s ancestry, she has royal blood flowing from the line of Songsten Gampo’s minister Lonpo Ghar. Her great-grandfather,
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part Two
Jnan Nanda
24 December 2013
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where
“Two Buddhas, Two Teachings” – Differences in Achievement (Part II)
Alan Kwan
24 December 2013
In the Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra, Master Shandao opened the door to Amitabha’s Pure Land based on two teachings of two Buddhas. One is known
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part One
Jnan Nanda
16 December 2013
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where