Survey: Reviewing the Demographics of Buddhism in America
Justin Whitaker
29 September 2017
Three Buddhist scholars examine the latest poll of…
Difficult Conversations: Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Caitlin Dwyer
29 September 2017
People in the United States seem to be having difficult conversations: about politics, about race, about the economy, and about the environment. For American Buddhists,
In Conversation with Vicki MacKenzie on The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
29 September 2017
The remarkable story of a Buddhist woman who…
The Buddhist Retirement Plan
Vanessa Sasson
29 September 2017
A financial adviser once told me that most people only really begin saving for retirement in their mid-forties. It would be better to start earlier,
Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery
Guoying Stacy Zhang
22 September 2017
According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land (Skt. Sukhavati) lies beyond 10 billion Buddha-lands west
It All Matters: On Metta, Feelings, and Forgiveness
Sister Ocean
22 September 2017
Hatred never ends through hatred. By non-hate alone does it end.This is an ancient truth.
A Meditation on the Sinitic Lotus School: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 1
Zephyr Chan
22 September 2017
I have always been fascinated by the radical message of Tiantai (see below), its versatility in Chinese thought, and its potential for intellectual cross-pollination with
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind—Advantages and Disadvantages of the Two Kinds of Practices
Alan Kwan
22 September 2017
Why the primary practice surpasses the secondary…
Traveling Light and Lighter: The Life-changing Magic of Lightening Up
Mettamorphsis
22 September 2017
18th IABS Congress Showcases the Vitality and Global Reach of Buddhist Studies
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
22 September 2017
In the University of Toronto’s ceremonious and elegant Convocation Hall, PhD candidate and academic coordinator Anthony Scott is offering a Land Acknowledgment. Speaking onstage, in
Film Review: Walk with Me – A Welcome Break from Stressful City Life
Anne Wisman
15 September 2017
A joyful, meditative cinematic journey into the monastic life…
Reviving a Vietnamese Family Tradition – The Trantien Foundation
Shuyin
15 September 2017
Bringing joy and happiness, and lessening the suffering of…