Approaching Buddhism by Reading the Buddhist Sutras
Alan Kwan
28 October 2024
Meeting Shakyamuni Buddha and being introduced to Amitabha Buddha through delving deep into the Buddhist canon
Fire Imagery in the Pali Canon
Prof. David Dale Holmes
30 May 2024
Prof. David Holmes explores the implications of the Buddha’s Fire Sermon
White House Hosts Buddhist Representatives for Fourth Annual Vesak Observance
Craig Lewis
29 May 2024
As Buddhists around the world honored the birth, enlightenment, and mahaparanirvana of the Buddha during Vesak, the White House hosted its own observance.
What Prevents Us from Following and Practicing the Buddhist Teachings?
Alan Kwan
27 February 2024
What prevents us from following and practicing any of Shakyamuni Buddha’s 84,000 expedient teachings and following Amitabha?
A Wake-Up Call to all Buddhists
Alan Kwan
23 January 2024
Remorse and shame are completely appropriate feelings in light of our karmic debts, but they connect us deeper to the Buddhas
How Can Buddhas Deliver All Sentient Beings, Including Us, to Buddhahood?
Alan Kwan
14 December 2023
Examining the methods by which enlightened beings make us ordinary delusional creatures into buddhas
Why are Two Buddhas Needed to Deliver All Sentient Beings?
Alan Kwan
20 November 2023
Why the Pure Land teachings bring both Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha into a cosmic plan for our liberation
How Did the Body of Amitabha Differ from That of Shakyamuni When They Became Buddhas?
Alan Kwan
24 October 2023
Discussing the sambhogakaya (enjoyment) body of Amitabha Buddha’s differences from Shakyamuni’s nirmanakaya (manifestation)
Buddhism is a Path that Leads Us to Become a Buddha
Alan Kwan
25 September 2023
Discussing the deep and true objective of Pure Land Buddhism – becoming an enlightened being through the Name of Amitabha
The Blooming of Virtue and Morality: Storytelling in Mogao Cave 275
Samantha Li
27 May 2023
The stunning Cave 275 is a visual repository of many ancient Buddhist stories inspiring virtue, beloved throughout Asia
Sincerity in Faith and Earnest Aspiration in the Pure Land Teaching
Alan Kwan
13 October 2022
Exploring the deep concept of faith in the Pure Land tradition and Amitabha Buddha’s mechanism of sincere practice
84000 Announces Online Teaching with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche on 1 August
Craig Lewis
27 July 2022
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, a global nonprofit initiative founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, author, and filmmaker Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche to