A Photo Journal of Tantric Buddhism at Kenbisan
Mārgadarshana
24 January 2011
Kenbisan, or Sword Tail Mountain, is a popular hiking spot near Osaka. It is an easy climb not far from the city and may be
Reflections on Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (Stephen Batchelor)
Dr. Bill Mak
17 January 2011
Batchelor’s 2010 work is an autobiographical work composed of two parts which recounted his Buddhist experience as a monk and a layman. In this work,
Buddhist Inspiration for this Chinese Artist: Sun Guangyi
Emma Bi
1 January 2011
Mainland Chinese artist, Mr. Sun Guangyi, exhibits almost annually at the Sin Sin Fine Art Gallery in Hong Kong. Over the years, a very special
“Buddha” by Osamu Tezuka
Ittoku
20 December 2010
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Why not buy them a contemporary, gripping retelling of the Buddha’s life? To date, the late Osamu Tezuka’s (Astro
The Spread of Buddhism over Asia
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
28 October 2010
Editor’s Note: Dr. Andrey Anatolyevich Terentyev studied Sanskrit, Tibetan and Indian Philosophies and Religions. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Oriental Studies (Russia).
Buddhist art as a reflection of the Buddha’s teachings
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
28 October 2010
Editor’s Note: Dr. Andrey Anatolyevich Terentyev studied Sanskrit, Tibetan and Indian Philosophies and Religions. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Oriental Studies (Russia).
Buddhist Art and Symbolism
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
28 October 2010
A most common content of Buddhist works of art are excerpts or impressions of Buddhist literature. In early Buddhism, art mainly illustrated the Buddha’s life,
The Origins of Buddhist Art
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
28 October 2010
Editor’s Note: Dr. Andrey Anatolyevich Terentyev studied Sanskrit, Tibetan and Indian Philosophies and Religions. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Oriental Studies (Russia).
An Introduction to Buddhist Art
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
28 October 2010
Editor’s Note: Dr. Andrey Anatolyevich Terentyev studied Sanskrit, Tibetan and Indian Philosophies and Religions. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Oriental Studies (Russia).
The Buddha’s 7 “Back to Basics”
Raymond Lam
13 September 2010
I recently finished reading three publications: Buddhist Teaching in India by Johannes Bronkhorst (2009, Wisdom Publications), What the Buddha Thought by Richard Gombrich (2009, Equinox), and Why Buddhism by Ven. Dr.
Music and Spirituality
Raymond Lam
5 July 2010
Humanity has invested awesome amounts of energy and emotion into music. Many will relate playing or listening to music as something akin to a spiritual
How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice Through the Energy of Prayer
Raymond Lam
2 July 2010
A complete immersion in Buddhist discipleship requires awareness and mindfulness of the intensely personal dimensions of the Buddhist heritage. For disciples, the intimacy of the