Faith is an Essential Root of Virtue in Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
18 March 2016
Faith is one of the five roots of virtue When we talk about the five roots of virtue in Buddhism, most of us think of
Buddhistdoor View: Exploring a Buddhist Model of Leadership—Diversity, Openness, and Interdependence
Buddhistdoor Global
18 March 2016
The art of leadership has lately become one of the most widely debated issues across all sectors of society. Despite often political overtones, the question
Threads of Tranquillity in the Paintings of Trang T. Lê
Meher McArthur
18 March 2016
From 2006 to 2010, Vietnamese American artist Trang T. Lê undertook a monumental artistic and spiritual endeavor. On a series of seven horizontal canvases measuring
Deconstructing Bridges and Forging New Highways with Dharma Art – Part One
Tilly Campbell-Allen
11 March 2016
Visually, there are two forms of language: one that has to be learned and one that communicates directly with the other-than-conscious part of our mind.
Khamba Lama Gabju, Supreme Head of Mongolian Buddhists, on the Buddhist Revival in Mongolia
Raymond Lam
11 March 2016
The highest-ranking Buddhist leader of Mongolia, who turns 60 this year, is worried. He is particularly worried about the growing materialism and intensifying activities of
The Reopening of the Kanjing Royal Cave Temple at China’s Longmen Grottoes
BD Dipananda
11 March 2016
The Longmen Grottoes, whose name translates into English as “Dragon’s Gate Grottoes,” are located along a one-kilometer stretch of cliffs on either side of the
In Kumarajiva’s Shadow: The Chinese Buddhist Monk Dao’an
Richard Story
11 March 2016
The story of early Chinese Buddhism is often considered as beginning with the arrival of the monk Kumarajiva (334–413), whose translation of Buddhist scriptures from
Art with a Heart
Shuyin
11 March 2016
In the center of the room, a group of artists are hunched over their work stations, each focused on his or her individual task. With
The Mahaparinirvana Ceremony of His Holiness Chatral Sangay Dorje Rinpoche
Lama Sangay Rabten
4 March 2016
O!! Chatral Sangay, the deathless Padmasambhava,you manifested among us in human formfor the sake of ignorant beings like me.I pray to you in a non-dualistic
Buddhistdoor View: Words Matter—How Harmful Speech is Poisoning Society
Buddhistdoor Global
4 March 2016
Idiocracy (2006) is a movie rife with stupidity, but it is precisely its comedic inanity that made it a cult hit and an incisive commentary about
Beauty and Sadness: Reflections on a Japanese Noh Play
Joseph Houseal
4 March 2016
The Wheel of Life and Death is a central concept and image in Buddhist understanding. Escaping the Wheel of Life and Death is a Buddhist
Buddhism in the UK Fire and Rescue Services
Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes
4 March 2016
Working to increase faith awareness among FRS personnel and volunteers and to nurture mutual respect among all faiths