Our Role in Amitabha’s Teaching of Deliverance to the Pure Land
Alan Kwan
14 January 2025
Alan Kwan explores how Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha have charted profound cosmic plans for sentient beings’ destinies
Queen Vaidehi’s Sight of Two Buddhas Emitting Light in the Contemplation Sutra
Alan Kwan
26 August 2024
In a core story of the Pure Land canon, Queen Vaidehi perceived two buddhas emitting divine light that provided insight into the Pure Land
Additional Benefits of Attaining Rebirth Through Amitabha-Recitation: the Perseverance of No-Birth by “Seeing” the Buddha
Alan Kwan
18 July 2024
An exploration of what it means to “see” Amitabha Buddha, and how to see him directly through complete entrusting
Does the Contemplation Sutra Teach Us to Attain Rebirth through Contemplation of Meditative Virtues?
Alan Kwan
24 June 2024
Alan Kwan clarifies the deeper meaning of the Contemplation Sutra: that meditative virtues remain secondary to chanting the Name
How Can Buddhas Deliver All Sentient Beings, Including Us, to Buddhahood?
Alan Kwan
14 December 2023
Examining the methods by which enlightened beings make us ordinary delusional creatures into buddhas
Book Review: Red Tara: The Female Buddha of Power and Magnetism
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
7 December 2023
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores a deeply personal journey into the world of the tantric deity Tara.
Buddhism is a Path that Leads Us to Become a Buddha
Alan Kwan
25 September 2023
Discussing the deep and true objective of Pure Land Buddhism – becoming an enlightened being through the Name of Amitabha
An Interview with Chöying Khandro on Dakini Journey in the Contemporary World
Raymond Lam
13 July 2023
Chöying Khandro’s exploration of Dakini invites us to experience a new way of meeting our true self and the ground of being
Tributes from Around the World as the Dalai Lama Turns 88
Craig C Lewis
7 July 2023
Amid celebrations to mark his 88th birthday on Thursday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama called for a more peaceful and harmonious global society.
Student Becomes Teacher – A View into Guru Yoga, Part Two: Yeshe Tsogyal
Sarah C. Beasley
10 November 2022
The life and teachings of the great female Vajrayana teacher ripple down through the ages, providing continued inspiration for practitioners today
Beginner’s Mind: Where I Am Now
Tiffany Wu
6 September 2022
A college student shares her reflections on gender, sexuality, and equality from a Buddhist perspective
The Twists and Turns of the Dharma Path: The Story of Orgyen Thukchog Dorje
Tsering Namgyal
8 June 2022
Interview with Orgyen Thukchog Dorje, lay Nyingma teacher with a contemporary perspective