Chan Master Empty Cloud
Eric Johns
6 March 2015
Master Empty Cloud, or Xu Yun (虚雲), was born in Fujian Province in southern China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), on 26 August 1840. This
Buddhistdoor View: Hope and Meaning
Buddhistdoor Global
6 March 2015
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is terrifying for many reasons. It is particularly frightening because of its macabre appeal to youth around the
Amitabha-Recitation Practice Should Not Be Mixed with Other Practices
Alan Kwan
6 March 2015
Buddha-invocation signifies reliance on Buddha-power To attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss, Pure Land practitioners are advised not to mix Amitabha-invocation with other Buddhist
The Beauty of Despair
Sister Ocean
6 March 2015
Last week, I was speaking with a friend who had fallen into despair about the state of the environment. She is an organic farmer and
Moving with the Times: An Integrated Education for Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Nuns
Dharma Eye, Crina Radu, Michael Ash
27 February 2015
From his travels around the world, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has seen the benefits of modern education, but also its limits. At Tsoknyi Gechak Ling in the
Being a Social Architect in Sri Lanka: An Interview with Dr. Charika Marasinghe
Raymond Lam
27 February 2015
Dr. Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne embodies patient but unwavering activism in a frail body of 83 years. The instant I shook his wrinkled hand at his
Monastic Schools and Their Role in Myanmar
Shuyin
27 February 2015
There is a banner above the gateway of Parahita Monastery, in the Bago region of Myanmar, which reads “Maha Pyinnya Beikman – Youth Development Centre
The Birthplace of Atish Dipankar Comes to Light
BD Dipananda
27 February 2015
Atish Dipankar (Skt. Atisha Dipamkara; 980–1053) was a widely known Buddhist master, scholar, and philosopher. He was born in Vajrayogini Village in the historic region
Buddhistdoor View: America’s Firearm Culture
Buddhistdoor Global
18 February 2015
There are unique experiences in the American heritage that have decisively influenced its culture: the encounter and conflict with Native Americans as the Other, slavery
Zen and the Art of Tea Drinking—an Exhibition at the Freer
Meher McArthur
18 February 2015
There is a painting in the Freer Gallery of Art’s current exhibition, Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan, that beautifully symbolizes the remarkable cultural
Muktinath: An Exemplar of Religious Symbiosis
Sagar Mani Shiwakoti
18 February 2015
“ . . . I accept all religions that were in the past, and worship with them all; I worship God with every one of
The Art of Salvation: The “Descent of Amitabha” Motif in Pure Land Art
Raymond Lam
13 February 2015
“Return to Amida, Return to Amida, So even dewdrops fall,” wrote the Soto Zen hermit Ryokan (1756–1831) famously, and throughout his life he exhorted those