The Han Li: Zen Art for the Heart
Raymond Lam
15 July 2014
“I named the shop after my father, in a manner of speaking,” reflects Cynthia Hui. The founder and current Marketing Manager of Han Li (?~?)
Lee Mei-yin holds the keys to a renaissance in appreciating Dunhuang and Buddhist art
Raymond Lam
5 July 2014
Few of us undergo a truly religious experience. Many who do, pass a new milestone in their lives and emerge with a transformed vision of
Consul General Prashant Agrawal is bringing a Buddhist dimension to Sino-Indian relations
Raymond Lam
1 June 2014
(First published on May 23) A gentleman of culture is ideally one well travelled. But a government official who facilitates friendship between two countries has
A Thousand Buddhas on My Body: A Miao Girl’s Festival Attire
Raymond Lam
15 April 2014
Every now and then, one encounters an item of human culture that is so striking and poignant that one sincerely believes there is nothing else
Tam Po Shek Interview: Spiritual Living through Photography, Music, and Art
Raymond Lam
19 February 2014
Looking as serene in person as he does on stage, Tam Po Shek welcomed us to his Chinese interior-style apartment garbed in an exquisite tangzhuang (唐裝). The traditional
Revelation: The Unveiling of the Perfection of Wisdom and Pure Lands
Raymond Lam
8 October 2013
“When a revelation is communicated by a supernatural entity that is reported as present during the communication, it is called a vision.” – Michael Freze, Voices, Visions, and
Thusness and Image: The Art of Buddhist Photography
Dennis Cordell
12 September 2013
Like many photographers, I was trained as a painter. I also did pottery and continue to study schools of Asian philosophy. I do not consider
Buddha-Nature: Chinese Themes of Nature and Enlightenment
Ven. Dao Ran
2 September 2013
Mountains are ever-present, natural temples. Images of nature have always been associated with Chinese Buddhism throughout history. For example, having been blocked by the storm,
An intriguing Buddhist exhibit in Central London
Raymond Lam
20 May 2013
Raymond Lam reviews Mokspace’s “Wisdom and Compassion” Buddhist Group Art Exhibition Across from the venerable British Museum (which itself houses a vast collection of Buddhist
Sangharakshita’s “The Religion of Art”: Reconciling Buddhism with aesthetics
Jeffrey Martin
18 May 2013
If the goal of Buddhism is nirvana, or at least to live a life based on Buddhist principles, how does the creation or consumption of
Promoting Buddhism through culture and the arts
Buddhistdoor Global
6 May 2013
The experience of art often fulfills yearnings similar to the inspiration offered by religion. One more profound relationship between art and religion has historically been
What We’ve Gained and What We’ve Lost – Nothing and Everything: The Influence of Buddhism on the American Avant-Garde (1942 – 1962)
Raymond Lam
2 April 2012
* “What used to be done by Religion has to be done alone by Art.” – Saburo Hasegawa, in a letter to Isamu Noguchi. January