The Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
Cathy Ziengs
20 March 2013
To meet the man named Vello Väärtnõu is to encounter a personal force with a steady burn of passion and strong sense of mission and
Part Three: Questions Raised
Jeffrey Martin
15 January 2013
One of the curiosities of history is the lack of evidence of any image of the Buddha for approximately 400 years after his death. The
“In My Image” – The Missing Buddha in Buddhist Art
Jeffrey Martin
6 November 2012
The gentle face of the Buddha is respected and loved across the world. However, this famous image has mysterious origins, and didn’t appear as an
Buddha Tang: Pure Land, Ch’an, and the Heritage of Chinese Buddhism
Ittoku
1 June 2012
A tremendous portion of Chinese Buddhism’s rich inheritance is drawn from two traditions. On the one hand we have the deeply devotional Pure Land, where
On Sacred Tides: Maritime Buddhism and moving from the Silk Road to a “Great Circle”
Ittoku
1 May 2012
Imagine you’re about to sail the azure sea and reap its more positive maritime possibilities: trade, prosperity, or perhaps cultural exchange. But have you thought
Poetry and poignancy that pierces the heart and mind
Raymond Lam
1 August 2011
Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha Author: AsvaghosaTranslation and Commentary by E.H. Johnston, 2004 edition Asvaghosa was an ancient Indian dramatist and is one of
Retreats at Guang Jue Monastery in China
Malcolm Hunt
1 April 2011
Chinese Buddhism still remains a bit of an enigma to many in the West as Zen, Tibetan and Theravadan Buddhism are very frequently highlighted most
Notification of a Book on Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh
Rev. Upali
28 February 2011
Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh (167 pages) By Dr. Sukomal Chaudhuri Atisha Memorial Publishing Society Calcutta, India, 1982 An English scholar, student, or reader interested in
Buddhism and Politics: Patronage, Consolidation and Benevolence
Raymond Lam
1 December 2010
‘It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do
What Exactly Did the Buddha Say ?
Dr. Robert Law
18 April 2010
Introduction The short answer to this question is very simple: we do not really know. That, however, is not really an acceptable answer to most