The Yellow Emperor liked these crystal pools, these fickle waterfalls. They trickled but they also crashed. They fell towards him, droplets outstretched, or they squeezed themselves
When you see the word sustainability, what associations come immediately to mind? This term is having its moment in the spotlight of public awareness, along with
The first time I heard of metta, the cultivation of loving-kindness taught by the Buddha, was at my first meditation retreat in Ladakh, India. It was
John Wm. Cannon recently retired as a lecturer and General Education Course Co-ordinator from Caritas Institute of Higher Education. Religion and Life was one of
This is a written adaptation of the workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 4 July 2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to
Introduction A keen observation on Buddhism in the region of Indo-Bangla shows a pendulous motion. Buddhism originated in this territory in the 6th century BCE
As a student-led Buddhist society with a history of more than three decades, the HKUSU Buddhist Studies Society (BSS) has experienced what one of its
Like committing oneself to a vow, the p?ramit?-s (P?li: p?ram?) are another most important aspect constituting the bodhisattva path in the Mah?y?na tradition. A bodhisattva begins his journey by taking
In this series of “Two Buddhas, Two Teachings”, we have discussed at length Master Shandao’s Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra. In this text, he wrote of two
The author has spent many years in China as a ‘bridge builder’, that is, being a bridge between East and West and introducing Pure Land
Thanks to its Eurasian connections, the Tsardom of Russia (1547-1721) and its successor the Muscovy-Romanov Empire (1721-1917) experienced the Buddhist diffusion earlier than many other early modern empires,
Many people come to meditation very troubled about how to do it successfully. Many of you here want to learn meditation in the Chinese Pure
