Peace Begins With Us
Dominique Butet
30 January 2015
From 12–14 December 2014, Rome played host to the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, held every year since 1999. Last year’s event was
My Chan Story
Eric Johns
28 January 2015
I was born into a middle-class family in North London in 1955. I have mild dyslexia, so even though I got into grammar school I
Investing in Sukhavati: An Interview with Senior Financier Andrew Fung on His Pure Land Practice
Raymond Lam
23 January 2015
One of my aspirations as a journalist of religion is to explore how to better recount and share the teachings of Buddhism with more people.
Mudra: Understanding the Buddha’s Hands
Meher McArthur
23 January 2015
The hand gestures, or mudra, assumed by figures of the Buddha and other deities are some of the most fascinating aspects of Buddhist iconography. Similar
What Do Pure Land Practitioners Believe?
Alan Kwan
23 January 2015
One day my daughter asked me, “Dad, I know ‘Western’ religion emphasizes belief in God. However, if someone asks me what Buddhists believe, what should
Buddhistdoor View: Can Buddhists Use Satire?
Buddhistdoor Global
23 January 2015
Murder is abhorrent. Whatever one’s opinion of the Charlie Hebdo satirists and their line of work, the lethal violence against them was appalling. Yet, while
Wise Resolutions for the New Year
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
23 January 2015
The New Year is a time when many of us naturally reflect on our hopes and intentions for the year to come. It is a
Expressing the Pure Land through Art and Architecture—Chi Lin Nunnery
Raymond Lam
16 January 2015
Four years ago, one of my best friends visited Hong Kong. The first cultural landmark I took him to was Chi Lin Nunnery, which I
On Pilgrimage: A Journey through Tibet (part 1)
Dharma Eye, Michael Ash
16 January 2015
Pilgrimage is a mysterious thing. It has a very simple outer level that is sheerly pragmatic. One makes a journey to a particular place in
The Silent One: Leonard Cohen’s Pursuit of Spirituality
Naushin Ahmed
16 January 2015
“It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah” The familiar
Dealing with Pleasure
Rebecca Dixon
16 January 2015
There are many statements in Buddhist literature that make pleasure sound like something we should totally avoid. It might take some careful reading to recognize
Learning to Receive
Sister Ocean
9 January 2015
Generosity is a fundamental trait that is celebrated by all of the world’s religions. December means Christmas for my family, so I’ve been thinking about