Raymond Lam, Author at Buddhistdoor Global

Chapra

Raymond Lam 18 October 2011

Aside from their questionably passionate gazes and prolonged shots of their longing embraces, Chapra and his unnamed mother form a genuinely touching duo. Their mutual

The Great Departure: A Review of Osamu Tezuka’s “Buddha: the Red Desert”

Raymond Lam 8 October 2011

Original Author: Osamu Tezuka Director: Kozo Morishita Studio: Toei Animation Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Animation Release date: 28/05/2011 As far as I

Buddha loves Gaia: Mahayana Reflections on the Global Ecological Crisis

Raymond Lam 1 September 2011

Buddhism is a religion that respects and cares for the Earth. As they walk by the Buddha’s side, disciples do not forget that Mother Nature,

Generosity, Right Livelihood and Appreciation: Reflections on Buddhist lay life

Raymond Lam 1 September 2011

Sometimes I feel that the choice to be a lay disciple in Buddhism matters just as much as choosing to be ordained. As laypeople we

Dilemmas of Generosity

Raymond Lam 1 August 2011

I remember watching a friend perform once in a play. My friend played an ordinary pedestrian on the street, was in a scene where he

Poetry and poignancy that pierces the heart and mind

Raymond Lam 1 August 2011

Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha Author: AsvaghosaTranslation and Commentary by E.H. Johnston, 2004 edition Asvaghosa was an ancient Indian dramatist and is one of

The purpose of life in Mahāyāna Buddhism

Raymond Lam 2 July 2011

Along with death, the purpose of the individual is a returning question in philosophy and an overriding concern in all religions. Even the contemporary idea

The Beauty of Age: Weathering Suffering

Raymond Lam 1 July 2011

The term “old people” is a stigma in contemporary Western society. Unless you are wealthy, famous or politically influential, it is a horrible title to

Suffering and Rebirth: “I’ll see you again Friend”

Raymond Lam 16 May 2011

May the 8th was Brain Cancer Action Week in Australia. That day was a bittersweet one for eight-year-old Jeremiah Del Tufo, who passed away from brain cancer.

Vesak: That time of the year again for sentient beings

Raymond Lam 10 May 2011

I had a shock after reading this news piece. Not at the fact that the minister shaved his head (people shave their heads all the time,

Three Components of Love

Raymond Lam 1 April 2011

Buddhism has produced a vast body of literature dealing with the subject of love. From the sutras to eminent philosophers and modern professors – it

The Buddha’s Teaching to Let Go

Raymond Lam 1 April 2011

The following three comic pages are an English translation of author Suen Wai Kwan’s retelling of “The Monk with the Flowers”. In the story, a

REGIONS

Raymond Lam