Why Buddhists should support the revival of the Nuns’ Order
Raymond Lam
5 March 2013
It is beautiful to see a flower unfold and open from the sun’s light and earth’s moisture. It is a sight at once special but
Venerable Hin Hung is the monk the 21st Century needs
Raymond Lam
4 March 2013
In a recent Hong Kong University seminar titled “Buddhism’s position in the 21st Century” (?G???@?@?????k???w??), Ven. Hin Hung and his guests (Ven. Dhammapala, author Leung Man Tao, and upasako Walter
A Tour of China – A Series (2)
Eric Johns
2 March 2013
Monday, 29th October We then went to the nearby villa which had belonged to Chairman Mao. It is now a fairly plain and simple museum
A Tour of China – A Series (1)
Eric Johns
27 February 2013
Editor’s note: Eric Johns is a lay Buddhist who was born in North London in 1955. He left school at 14 and made handcrafts for a living
Protecting the Heritage of Tibetan and Mongolian Buddhism
Ittoku
23 February 2013
Among the Buddhist cultures that are in dire need of preservation, two names stand out amongst the snows and deserts of Eurasia: snow-capped Tibet and
Inspiring Stories on Finding True Happiness
Brenda Leung
21 February 2013
Opening the Door of Your Heart is a series of uplifting and interesting stories collected by Ajahn Brahm in the thirty years of his monastic life.
Nothing lasts forever: not even the universe
Ittoku
21 February 2013
The discovery of a particle most likely to be the Higgs boson (simplistically called the ‘God particle’ for the popular media) has recently led to
Part Five: Rethinking
Jeffrey Martin
20 February 2013
One of the mysteries of Buddhist history is the 400-year absence of an anthropomorphic image of the Buddha. Early scholars argued for a period of
Mindful Efforts for Better Health
Olivia Rosenman
20 February 2013
Are mindfulness and meditation more than modern buzzwords for relaxation? Could these practises really improve your wellbeing? Mindfulness and meditation have been important in Buddhism for centuries,
To Search for a Buddhist Center
MS Kim
19 February 2013
Finding places in Hong Kong that provide services in English can be a bit of a tall order. Religious organizations are no exception. For one
A Buddhist Perspective on Ecological Crisis and Individual Social Responsibility
Dhammadipa Samanera
7 February 2013
Editor’s note: This article was previously published in the 10th issue of the now retired Bodhi Journal in December 2008. It has been republished with
Pāli Terminologies for ‘Nature’: ‘Harmonious Co-existence’ in Biodiversity
Rev. Upali
7 February 2013
Editor’s note: This article was published in the 10th Issue of the now-retired Bodhi Journal in December, 2008. It has been republished in a slightly