The danger of a “trendy” Buddhism
Raymond Lam
15 March 2013
One of the most striking memories I’ll never forget is the time I went to celebrate Vesak on May 2010. One could not miss the
Buddhist Books in Hong Kong
MS Kim
1 February 2013
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
The Magic of a Master Storyteller
Cathy Ziengs
24 January 2013
What can a person anticipate when meeting a middle age white man in Asia wearing a long piece of brown cloth and no hair? His
Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies has a moral mission
Raymond Lam
16 January 2013
Those who have seen the newest poster from The Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies will not necessarily like it. Judging from reactions both
I Kidnapped a Monk!
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
7 January 2013
Editor’s note: Shveitta is a life coach and a regular contributor to Buddhistdoor International. Her column is devoted to all that she has learnt about
The Smouldering Paradigm Shift: Bushi Yamato Damashii’s Buddhist-Christian Journey
Adrian Gibb
13 November 2012
Adrian Gibb is a PhD candidate in Studies in Religion and History at the University of Queensland. He is also the coordinator of PAX (Progressive
Mahayana Optimism: Great Hope, Great Salvation
Ven. Upali Sraman
1 November 2012
We know that Mahayana tradition emerged as a consequence of some intellectual and philosophical divergences over some aspects of orthodox early Buddhism which is presently
Rupert Gethin’s Foundations of Buddhism
Ittoku
18 October 2012
We hosted Chinese author, show host and social commentator Leung Man Tao to talk about what he does best: books. As a famous writer in
Love and Compassion: Rumi’s Seven Pieces of Advice
Dr. Thomas Lau
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Dr. Thomas Lau Translation: Isabelle Tsang English editing: Dr. Thomas Lau This summer, the Anatolia Cultural & Dialog Centre of Turkey and
Do Buddhists do Good Things to be Rewarded?
Louisa Cheng
15 October 2012
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
The Trendy Buddha: Skillful music for propagating Buddhism
Raymond Lam
22 June 2012
As a religion that can claim to be truly ancient, Buddhism has displayed a remarkable adaptability to different cultures and epochs. Skilful means (upaya) denotes
Composer Fung Lam on spiritual inspiration and making good music: “Both music and life are imprisoned in mortality”
Raymond Lam
25 May 2012
This article was amended on 20 November, 2013 to reflect Fung Lam’s new role as Composer-in-Residence at the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Many of us