Raymond Lam, Author at Buddhistdoor Global

Stories of the Holiest Summit on Earth

Raymond Lam 13 March 2014

Good filmmaking provides immersion in illusion. When we sit down for what is usually more than an hour to stare at a screen, we need

“May this image win me virtue”: The Courtauld Institute of Art’s Proceedings of the Buddhist Art Forum 2012

Raymond Lam 1 March 2014

Buddhistdoor International would like to thank Professor David Park, Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art’s Conservation of Wall Painting Department, for kindly hosting us

Ajahn Brahm, Religion, and Science: “We must abandon the superstition of materialism”

Raymond Lam 28 February 2014

“Modern science is… ” I trail off, inviting a response. “… is dogmatic,” finishes Ajahn Brahm quickly, without an iota of hesitation. “I’ve known that

Tam Po Shek Interview: Spiritual Living through Photography, Music, and Art

Raymond Lam 19 February 2014

Looking as serene in person as he does on stage, Tam Po Shek welcomed us to his Chinese interior-style apartment garbed in an exquisite tangzhuang (唐裝). The traditional

Professor Lee Chack-fan, Heir to Master Taixu: Scientific and Cultural Sensitivity

Raymond Lam 4 February 2014

Space is endless and the number of worlds is infinite, for all are in mutual counterpoise like a network of innumerable beads. – Master Taixu,

Studying Nuns’ Ordination: How monastics in the academy can make a difference in the real world

Raymond Lam 1 February 2014

In some Buddhist communities, increasing prestige is accorded to those who earn a degree in Buddhist Studies. Monks and nuns who obtain a PhD in

Appealing to the Heart: Lee Mei Yin, Ambassador of Buddhist Values

Raymond Lam 22 January 2014

Beauty can serve a spiritual purpose. Presented in the right way, beautiful art can induce in its viewers faith and reverence in the Buddha and

The Spiritual Vision of Robert Hung Ngai Ho: “There are Many Ways to be a Good Buddhist”

Raymond Lam 1 January 2014

In an interview with the website he founded, philanthropist Robert H. N. Ho outlines his ideas about the Buddhist path, living a spiritual life and giving back to enrich society and benefiting others

Mindfulness and enjoyment are spiritual prerogatives

Raymond Lam 31 December 2013

“Modern Japan simply was cyberpunk. The Japanese themselves knew it and delighted in it. I remember my first glimpse of Shibuya, when one of the young Tokyo journalists

Khandro Thrinlay Chodon: Warmth and flair that eases traditional values into modernity

Raymond Lam 27 December 2013

Her story reads like a fairytale. Via her mother’s ancestry, she has royal blood flowing from the line of Songsten Gampo’s minister Lonpo Ghar. Her great-grandfather,

Theory and Practice: Conundrums and Dichotomies, with Prof. Dorji Wangchuk

Raymond Lam 19 November 2013

‘Listen,O brothers and sisters,you who have mastered the teaching – If you recognize me, Queen of the Lake of Awareness,who encompasses both emptiness and form, Know that I live

Where shoots of grass grow: Supporting Buddhism in Russia

Raymond Lam 30 October 2013

In a past article, I suggested a three-point plan that ambitious and gifted Buddhist leaders could consider implementing for an authentic “21st Century Buddhism”. These were: help

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