Peaches in Izmir
KK Li
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: KK LiTranslation and English editing: Raymond Lam I have joined the Intercultural Dialogue Trip to Turkey organized by the Centre of Buddhist
Do Buddhists do Good Things to be Rewarded?
Louisa Cheng
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Cheng Wan Lan LouisaTranslation: Emma Bi Jia Thanks to the Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association, I had the chance
Veneration
Venerable Jieyu
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Venerable Jieyu Translation: Zakiyyah Wahab English editing: Cathy Ziengs In this modern age where less attention is placed on faith and religion,
Intercultural Trip to Turkey with the CBSAA and Anatolia Cultural Dialogue Society, 2012
Buddhistdoor Global
15 October 2012
Intercultural Dialogue Trip to Turkey 2012: Buddhists and Muslims Together The Anatolia Cultural & Dialogue Centre in Hong Kong (ACDC) invited and hosted two delegations
Venerable Wuling: “Rebirth in the Pure Land is up to each of us”
Raymond Lam
5 October 2012
It is said that your conditions determine your vocation in life. Sometimes, such a proverb overlooks the role that human hands play in dealing a
Dana – The Sisters of Giving
Cathy Ziengs
1 October 2012
Myanmar is a country today sought by many, eager to witness change, forge new alliances, and urge on the seedlings of development. There are rays
A Meditation Retreat in Myanmar (part 1 of 2)
Dr. Bill Mak
1 September 2012
Dr. Bill Mak has worked at Kyoto University’s Faculty of Letters and is currently teaching at Hong Kong University. It was the second time that
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
The Power of a Name
Cathy Ziengs
1 January 2012
Dandelion seeds. Did you ever pick a dandelion plant on a warm summer day, and hold it to the sky, and blow the soft seeds
The Most Demanding Qualification of All?
Yuan Xing Tang
1 January 2012
In one’s life, there are certain kinds of transitional events that are considered distinct turning points: the attainment of a qualification, the conferral of a
A Grandmother’s Wisdom
Nina Müller
1 January 2012
A few weeks ago, I visited my grandmother who lives in Stockholm. In Sweden, people call their grandmothers by two different names: farmor, which means father’s
Dr. Robert Law: Begin the Journey of Mindfulness
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Working like a physician in his diagnosis of disease and treatment prescription, Buddha teaches us that suffering in this world is due to too much