The Head of Korea’s Largest Buddhist Order Apologizes for Corruption Furor
Craig C Lewis
31 July 2018
Senior monk admitted to hospital after 41-day…
Awakening: An Interview with Ven. Miao Jing on the First International Buddhist Bhikkhuni Forum
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
17 July 2018
Supporting a global vision of the Fourfold Sangha
Convergence and Harmony: On the Schools of Chinese Buddhism
Master Jingzong
12 July 2018
Master Jingzong’s essay on the evolution of Mahayana Buddhist schools in China
Global Buddhist Village Symposium in Taiwan Examines the Dharma in a Time of Radical Change
Craig C Lewis
27 June 2018
Forum explores practicing and developing…
Shaolin Monks and Foreign Disciples Harvest Wheat as Part of Chan Training at Shaolin Temple
Anne Wisman
26 June 2018
The farming tradition has a long history at many…
Shanghai Authorities Keen to Protect Traditional Culture of Famed Longhua Buddhist Temple
Craig C Lewis
11 May 2018
Chan cultural heritage seen challenged by rapid…
The Cypress in the Courtyard: An Interview with Venerable Ming Hai
Michael Kwong
26 January 2018
An interview with Ven. Ming Hai, vice-president of the Buddhist Association of China and abbot of Bai Lin Temple
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Keeping the Precepts and Etiquette
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
13 December 2017
Years ago, during a fundraising gala for the Chan Meditation Center, I met Master Sheng Yen’s first Western monastic disciple, Paul Kennedy, and we invited
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Facing the Discomfort
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
10 October 2017
The first challenge I encountered during the first year of my monastic training as a postulant was overcoming the discomfort from the clothes we wore.
Chan Practice Through the Heart of a Dharma Heir
Gilbert M. Gutierrez
6 October 2017
Many people have a romantic notion of what it must be like to be a Dharma heir. It reminds me of a Chan story about
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Learning Chan and Leaving Home
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
15 September 2017
Crossroads, challenges, and dilemmas in the practice of…
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Meeting Master Sheng-Yen and Taking the Bodhisattva Vows
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
18 August 2017
I was introduced to the Chan Meditation Center in New York in 1997, when I came to work as a volunteer for almost a month.