“Giving Back”—What is that Anyway?
Cathy Ziengs
17 October 2014
“Here, take it!” I am looking at the arm of my elderly father, outstretched in my direction, a beautiful picture book in his hand. The
“Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers:” Moanoghar, Beacon of Hope
John Cannon
10 October 2014
This is the third article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon describes his visit to Moanoghar, an educational
Opening the Heart to Difficult People
Rebecca Dixon
12 September 2014
Rick was a hardscrabble kid from Indiana who came to Zen Hospice Project’s (ZHP) four-patient guest house in downtown San Francisco with AIDS. He was not
“When a fly falls into a cup of tea”: ahimsa and life-preserving actions
Tinley Fynn
19 March 2014
It’s been several years since I read Heinrich Harrer’s classic, Seven Years in Tibet (1953). Amidst Harrer’s dramatic journey through Tibet’s soaring mountain peaks, harrowing political landscape,
Parent’s Instruction Manual
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
29 August 2013
My new iPhone came in a beautiful box all nicely packed with all the accessories and the user guide. It’s working well and once in
The Bodhisattva Career in Shantideva: Part 2
Raymond Lam
10 June 2013
Wisdom and Means, Emptiness and Compassion: Philosophical Problems In this column’s first segment, we explored how Shantideva’s idea of compassion, noble as it was, led to
The Bodhisattva Career in Shantideva: Part 1
Raymond Lam
10 June 2013
In this two-part column series, we will visit the philosophical nuances and tensions in the thought of Shantideva, an important Indo-Tibetan philosopher (circa 8th century CE). To understand
Thich Nhat Hanh’s theology of compassion
Raymond Lam
10 April 2013
Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh – A Man for All Faiths
Raymond Lam
8 March 2013
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is, beyond a trace of doubt, a spiritual and moral luminary for several generations. He walks a path of social
Inspiring Stories on Finding True Happiness
Brenda Leung
21 February 2013
Opening the Door of Your Heart is a series of uplifting and interesting stories collected by Ajahn Brahm in the thirty years of his monastic life.
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
Wisdom and Compassion: The Blessed One’s Gifts to All Beings
Raymond Lam
1 October 2012
In Buddhist Studies, a slogan commonly touted by scholars (not only for the sake of academic rigour but also to add some drama to their