The New Year Is Now
Sister Ocean
30 December 2016
The turning of the year is a natural time to pause and reflect on our lives, be it for the lunar or the Gregorian calendar.
How does Faith Arise from Amitabha’s Name (Rather than from the Delusive Mind)?
Alan Kwan
19 August 2016
Two ways of establishing faith from Amitabha’s Name Master Shandao states in Praise of Rites of Rebirth: “The honorable Amitabha set forth an extremely solemn vow. He
A Buddhist Perspective on Conceptual Art
Dakini As Art
22 April 2016
Art for art’s sake has never been an overriding motivation in Tibetan culture or Tibetan Buddhism. For example, we can understand thangka painting, the sacred art of
The Aṣtasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Yeow Foo Ng
22 April 2013
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. Introduction According to Edward Conze, the Prajñ?p?ramit? literature extended over 1,000
The Heart Sutra: A New Translation
Sang Ho Lok
30 July 2012
The Heart Sutra (the shortest of the Prajnaparamita body of scriptures) needs almost no introduction. It represents for many Buddhists the most recognizable treasure of Mahayana literature, a text