Dana – The Sisters of Giving
Cathy Ziengs
1 October 2012
Myanmar is a country today sought by many, eager to witness change, forge new alliances, and urge on the seedlings of development. There are rays
Wisdom and Compassion: The Blessed One’s Gifts to All Beings
Raymond Lam
1 October 2012
In Buddhist Studies, a slogan commonly touted by scholars (not only for the sake of academic rigour but also to add some drama to their
Our Roundup: Buddhist News You Missed
Raymond Lam
22 September 2012
Recently BDI co-hosted a dialogue about controversial contemporary issues with Ven. Thamthog Rinpoche (Vajray?na), Ven. Tianwen (Mah?y?na), and Ven. Dhammapala (Therav?da). You can read about
Tradition and Innovation: Western Visions of Buddhist Community
Ittoku
30 July 2012
A friend once castigated me for supporting institutional religion. Hers was a critique based on an interpretation of European Enlightenment values and a secular suspicion
The Story of Atifeh
Ven. Wuling
1 July 2012
The following story is from Ven. Wuling’s children’s book, How Will I Behave Today and the Rest of My Life. It is a touching, gentle tale
A Missed Opportunity
Ven. Wuling
29 June 2012
The inspiration for creating this children’s book came from old Chinese texts (Di Zi Gui) and the teachings of Master Chin Kung, a monk of
Smiling at an Old Friend
Nina Müller
29 May 2012
Nina is a graduate of the Centre of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong. — Fast abrupt, I don’t know where am I
A Great Insight into the Charity of
Brenda Leung
1 March 2012
You may, or may not, have heard of the Tzu Chi organization? What you will come to discover in this well-written book about its history,
Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion: Is There a Middle Path for Buddhist Business?
Jan W. Walls
1 March 2012
INTRODUCTION I would like to begin by stating a few of my assumptions regarding Buddhism and Buddhists before entering into a discussion of the topic.
A Buddhist View on Capitalism and Consumerism
Maggie Chau
1 February 2012
The world economy has been going through a crisis since the summer of 2007 and this turmoil affects the normal rhythm and fluctuations of stock prices, currency
Criteria for Moral Judgment, from a Buddhist perspective
Rev. Amritananda
1 January 2012
It is axiomatic that every religion accepts the existence of morality and immorality. But, when we come to the point of how to judge an
The Power of a Name
Cathy Ziengs
1 January 2012
Dandelion seeds. Did you ever pick a dandelion plant on a warm summer day, and hold it to the sky, and blow the soft seeds