Chinese Buddhist Communities Celebrate Laba Festival
BD Dipananda
26 January 2018
Traditional festival is observed by visiting…
Going Native: The History of Buddhism in China
Buddhistdoor Global
22 January 2018
The Sinitic absorption and stewardship of Mahayana
Latest Buddhist Gadget from Japan: a Fish-shaped Karaoke System for the Heart Sutra
Anne Wisman
10 January 2018
Digital mokugyo aids sutra recitation while drumming
Monastics in White: The Medical Monks and Nuns of Vietnam
Shuyin
8 January 2018
A tradition of engaged Buddhism
Heirs to the Tiantai Tradition: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 3
Zephyr Chan
27 December 2017
In my previous articles in this trilogy, I explained the philosophy of Tiantai Buddhism and why it appeals to me. Unlike the philosophically rich Huayan,
Modern Mantras for Daily Life
Sister Ocean
19 December 2017
In the Plum Village community, we learn to apply the art of mindful living in daily life. My teacher, the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, (Thay)
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 Compassionate Relief of Tzu Chi – Inspiring Great Love in the United States and Around the World
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
20 November 2017
The American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only
One Face of Liberation: Buddhist Feminism in Japan
Gereon Kopf
30 October 2017
The Zen-inspired activism of Hiratsuka Raichō
A Walk with Thay
Sze Chai
11 October 2017
After two years of being unable to visit the Plum Village monastic community in southwest France for the Summer Opening Retreat, conditions were finally right
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.
Stillness and Strength: The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Meher McArthur
2 October 2017
The city of Kamakura in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture is home to one of the most poetic and paradoxical works of Buddhist sculpture. The statue is