
Kinks in the Garden Hose
Like kinks in a garden hose, our lives and Buddhist practice can give us difficulties that need a little extra work to resolve
Like kinks in a garden hose, our lives and Buddhist practice can give us difficulties that need a little extra work to resolve
Amitabha’s 18th Vow is the lifeline of the Pure Land school In my earlier article from July 2021: “What Motivated Bodhisattva Dharmakara to Make the
Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced the launches of two new resources
Kodo Nishimura teaches Buddhism through his own life and experiences as a LGBTQ+ monk
The Text of Amitabha’s 12th and the 13th vows Of the 48 Vows, the 12th and the 13th are two of the Five Real Vows
Jefferson Workman, a Buddhist practitioner in Spokane, Washington, brings his practice to life each day in his work as a barber. Encountering every new customer,
Charles B. Jones has recently published a slate of vastly informative publications on the Pure Land tradition. In 2019, the associate professor of Religion and
Amitabha Buddha’s first 11 vows are addressed to “humans and devas” All ordinary beings, including humans and devas, attain all the benefits given by Amitabha
An examination of Amitabha’s 3rd and 4th Vows, which ensure equality for all who enter his Pure Land
Growing Buddhist communities in Iowa signal changing demographics and religious interest
Vows addressed to the “human and celestial beings in that land” Amitabha Buddha was very systematic in making his vows. The first 11 vows address
The deliverance of those who have the least capacity to leave world of suffering