Better than a thousand verses, comprising useless wordsis one beneficial single line, by hearing which one is pacified. (Thera, 96) Hong Kong is one of
The Zen-inspired activism of Hiratsuka Raichō
India is the motherland of Buddhism and a great source of knowledge and wisdom. In August, I had the honor of teaching a series of
For hundreds of years, Paris has been a major center for finance, fashion, science, and the arts. The city is home to a multitude of historical
At 4am, before even the first peep of sunrise, the sound of temple bells ripples through the silence that hangs over Luang Prabang, rousing the
After two years of being unable to visit the Plum Village monastic community in southwest France for the Summer Opening Retreat, conditions were finally right
Giuseppe Tucci (1894–1984) was an Italian scholar-adventurer who supervised archeological digs in Iran, Persepolis, and the Himalayas.
The city of Kamakura in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture is home to one of the most poetic and paradoxical works of Buddhist sculpture. The statue is
Kunze Chimed and her contribution to the traditions…
Inter-religious dialogue with the Order of Discalced…
The remarkable story of a Buddhist woman who…
According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land (Skt. Sukhavati) lies beyond 10 billion Buddha-lands west
