An Alternative Education for Self-Sufficiency
Shuyin
3 June 2016
A group of students wallows in a pool of mud; not far away, another group is dumping dung into a dugout to make organic fertilizer—hardly what
Another Characteristic of Faith in Buddhism: Inheritance
Alan Kwan
27 May 2016
The root of virtue can be inherited life after life In Buddhism, faith is the first of the Five Roots of Virtue—faith, zeal, mindfulness (invocation),
A Garland of Views: A Guide to View, Meditation, and Result in the Nine Vehicles – Book Review
Ken Aronds
20 May 2016
A Garland of Views* couples the root text of a key chapter in the Guhyagarbha Tantra (The essence of secrets tantra), the primary tantra of the Mahayoga
Pure Faith: The Broader and Deeper Meaning of Faith in Buddhism
Alan Kwan
13 May 2016
The broader meaning of faith in Buddhism Religion, in its simplistic definition in the Western world, is synonymous with faith. Many religions talk about an
Korea’s Great Buddhist-Confucian Debate – Book Review: The Most Influential Ideological Conflict in East Asian History
Raymond Lam
6 May 2016
“In their treatment of other living beings, whether the beings are fierce animals like leopards and tigers or insignificant bugs like mosquitoes and flies, [Buddhists]
The Wisdom of Not-Knowing: essays on Psychotherapy, Buddhism and life experience – Book Review
John Del Bagno
29 April 2016
Each evening, I make a cup of tea and sit out on the small balcony in front of my San Francisco apartment and try to
Seeking Faith in Religion
Alan Kwan
29 April 2016
Those who have no intention of seeking faith in religion Although people are said to be superior to animals and are capable of reasoning and
How to Enjoy Death – Preparing for Life’s Final Challenge without Fear – Book Review
Ken Aronds
22 April 2016
As a Nyingma practitioner for the past 23 years, I found Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s How to Enjoy Death to be an eye-opener. Written from a Gelug point
Inner Goodness: The Perfection of Morality
Sister Ocean
22 April 2016
In last month’s column, we explored the first parami (Skt. paramita, or “perfection”) of dana (“generosity”), so we are now ready to explore the second, sila, which translates as “morality” or
“Faith through Devotion” is Favored over “Faith through Interpretation” in Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
15 April 2016
One must have previously cultivated deep roots of virtue in past lives in order to believe in the teachings of Pure Land Buddhism upon first
The Medicine Buddha and the Power of Healing
Dakini As Art
1 April 2016
The Medicine Buddha is a healing Buddha from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Many cultures have healing deities or rituals, and the Medicine Buddha is a
How Does Amitabha-recitation Nourish the Root of Faith?
Alan Kwan
1 April 2016
Faith through devotion is not necessarily the result of the root of wisdom One must have previously cultivated deep roots of virtue in past lives