Are You Sure?
Sister Ocean
9 September 2016
Sacca, or truthfulness, is the seventh of the ten paramis, or perfections. We usually think of truthfulness in relation to speech, and this is the basis for
The 2,600th Anniversary of the Global Bhikkhuni Sangha and Fourfold Sangha of the Buddha
Ayya Tathaloka
9 September 2016
Between the full moon of September 2016 and the full moon of September 2017 there will be worldwide commemorations of the 2600th anniversary of the
How to Read Japanese Buddhist Texts?
Gereon Kopf
9 September 2016
In this article, I would like to reflect on how to read Japanese Buddhist texts. To explain my strategies for approaching texts distant in time,
Cosmic Contemplations: A Glimpse of Japan’s Rare Star Mandalas
Meher McArthur
2 September 2016
Japan’s esoteric Buddhist traditions boast a rich and diverse array of imagery, ranging from figures of individual deities to elaborate mandalas depicting specific deity families
My Grandmother’s Greenhouse and Other Portals to Wonder
Sarah C. Beasley
2 September 2016
During a Hakomi* session some years ago, my lama Yeshe Wangmo asked me, “What would be a nourishing statement for you?” In this therapeutic context, dialogue
Dharma in Translation: Lhundup Damchö
Caitlin Dwyer
2 September 2016
Imagine sitting on the floor among some of the most educated khenpos—holders of doctoral degrees in divinity—of the Karma Kagyu lineage. It’s 2010 in Dharamsala,
Buddhistdoor View: The Burkini, Secular Liberalism, and a Buddhist Hoodie
Buddhistdoor Global
2 September 2016
After two Islamist gunmen stormed the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2015, killing 12 people and wounding 11, many in France resolved
Faith and Practice in Pure Land Buddhism, as Taught by Nagarjuna Bodhisattva
Alan Kwan
2 September 2016
An easy practice with faith as an expedient means Nagarjuna Bodhisattva is recognized as the “Founder of the Eight Schools in Mahayana Buddhism.” He also
Buddhism and Creative Writing, Part One
David Brazier
26 August 2016
The exploration of the relationship between creative writing—especially poetry—and Dharma practice carries with it a multitude of questions. Can such writing be considered a part of
Approaching Chan, Part 2: The Two Streams of Chan Contemplative Practices
Ven. Guo-Xing, Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
26 August 2016
When Chan Buddhist practices were first transmitted to China, they were the same as those practiced in India. Over time, however, the contemplative practices (禪觀)
Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic—Ensuring the Welfare of the Sick and Needy
Shuyin
26 August 2016
For many Singaporeans aged 60 and above, 1969 is perhaps most memorable as a year of race riots and widespread floods.* Indeed, it was a
The Modernization of Faith and Ideology: Victoria Montrose Discusses Japanese Buddhism’s 19th Century Transformation
Raymond Lam
26 August 2016
Victoria Montrose (“Tori” to her friends, a fittingly Japanese epithet) has been immersed in Japanese culture since childhood. Victoria was four when her American father