Behind the simple invocation of “Namo Amitabha Buddha” (nianfo) awaits the keys to Amitabha Buddha’s Land of Bliss (Sukhavati). According to Master Shandao (613 – 681),
For millennia, awesome structures have reached for the sky and the stars beyond heaven. Religious towers like ziggurats or pyramids were believed to embody an
From high school teachers to preceptors and university lecturers, seminary rectors to professors, tutors, or pastors, facilitating learning in a spiritually nourishing way has been
What informs Plum Village practice? Plum Village is one of the world’s most recognised and popular movements of contemporary Buddhism. Its emphasis on engagement and
Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he
The dire condition of Earth’s environment and our relationship with nature may often be drowned out by the daily debate of politics, economics, or celebrity
One of the most striking memories I’ll never forget is the time I went to celebrate Vesak on May 2010. One could not miss the
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is, beyond a trace of doubt, a spiritual and moral luminary for several generations. He walks a path of social
It is beautiful to see a flower unfold and open from the sun’s light and earth’s moisture. It is a sight at once special but
In a recent Hong Kong University seminar titled “Buddhism’s position in the 21st Century” (?G???@?@?????k???w??), Ven. Hin Hung and his guests (Ven. Dhammapala, author Leung Man Tao, and upasako Walter
My old lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London once said to me, “Creativity is anathema to Tibetan art.” This is
Those who have seen the newest poster from The Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies will not necessarily like it. Judging from reactions both
