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
E.M. Forster, when discussing novels, observed that the narration of “the king died and the queen also died” was a fact, but “the king died
Original Chinese text: Cheng Wan Lan LouisaTranslation: Emma Bi Jia Thanks to the Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association, I had the chance
You may, or may not, have heard of the Tzu Chi organization? What you will come to discover in this well-written book about its history,
“Facing my imminent death, I vow with all beings to go with the natural process at peace with whatever comes. When someone close to me
A disciple once asked the late Most Venerable Sheng Yi, “Will you be reborn in the Tusita Heaven* when you enter Ultimate Nirvana someday, like Master
In classical Greek philosophy, the word eudemonia is translated as “flourishing,” a very special state of being that entails finding meaning, purpose, and satisfaction in one’s life
