By now, many of us will have seen the familiar Christmas images in advertisements, on billboards, and behind the glass windows of shops. The scenes
In order to cultivate impartial compassion on the Buddhist path, we contemplate again and again that at some point in time, all beings have been
Retirement is often presented as the beginning of freedom, the chance to pursue leisure. For spiritual practitioners, it is seen as an opportunity to spend
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Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009. By the standards of American law, I am a criminal.
Original Chinese text: Jin Hui Translation: Belle Guo Xiao English editors: Cathy Ziengs and Raymond Lam On the evening of July 24th, we began our
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One theme never recedes into the background of Buddhist discipleship. This theme is love, and countless masters and dharma-preachers have spent their lives ascertaining how
With a notable and inspiring academic background of Buddhist Studies in England, Alastair is completing a PhD at Cambridge and was President of the University
