Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 4, June 2007. Introduction Many Asian Mah?y?nists have adhered to Pure land
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Finding places in Hong Kong that provide services in English can be a bit of a tall order. Religious organizations are no exception. For one
Buddhism entered into the Western zeitgeist a long time ago. People speak of trying to “be Zen” or maintaining “good karma” to various degrees of
Last Friday, I joined an entourage from the charity Sunshine Action, which my Dharma sister’s brother manages. Our objective was to pass out packed dinners,
Last week, we celebrated the fruits of our Buddhist-Muslim dialogue with the Anatolia Cultural and Dialog Society. In a way, a lot of it was
Hi Mom and Dad, Missing you both today and being there for Thanksgiving with everyone else! It’s beautiful here in the mountains and I had
Becoming a part of the Centre You too, can be part of our Centre. We welcome you. There are several ways you can join us:
Walking Together on the path to Sustainable Happiness Happiness is something we all long for. Yet, a state of happiness, once obtained, is difficult to
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Original Chinese text: Cheng Wan Lan LouisaTranslation: Emma Bi Jia Thanks to the Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association, I had the chance
Dr. Bill Mak has worked at Kyoto University’s Faculty of Letters and is currently teaching at Hong Kong University. It was the second time that
