A Short History of the Buddhist Publication Society
Prof. David Dale Holmes
15 March 2021
Sharing the treasures of the Pali Canon
Of Scriptures and Enchantment: An Interview with Sam van Schaik on a Grimoire of Magic Spells from Dunhuang
Raymond Lam
3 April 2020
Sam Van Schaik discusses the union of Buddhism and magic in a groundbreaking study of Dunhuang traditions
American Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman to Receive India’s Padma Shri Award
Craig C Lewis
29 January 2020
Thurman recognized for his contributions to Indo-Tibetan…
An Early Modern Buddhist Novel: Alexandra David-Neel’s Hidden Fictional Diary of an Actress
Samuel Thévoz
19 November 2018
A missing link of the entangled literary history…
Buddhist Digital Resource Center, Internet Archive Share World’s Largest Collection of Tibetan Buddhist Literature
Craig C Lewis
23 October 2018
Online resource freely available to all
Who Am I — Self-discovery in Japanese Zen Practice
Gereon Kopf
26 May 2017
The Japanese Zen master Dōgen (1200–53) famously said, “To study the Buddha way is to study the self.”* A popular meditation manual known and used
Samurai and Monks: Lessons in Impermanence
Gereon Kopf
24 March 2017
In the last few weeks, I have been teaching the Tale of Heike (Heike monogatari) to my students at Luther College. The Tale of Heike is central to Japanese
Buddhism and Creative Writing, Part Two
David Brazier
21 October 2016
James Sanford and his colleagues in their wonderful volume Flowing Traces (Sanford et al 1992, p.3) point out that “Buddhism’s beginnings in Japan had the arts at
How to Read Japanese Buddhist Texts?
Gereon Kopf
9 September 2016
In this article, I would like to reflect on how to read Japanese Buddhist texts. To explain my strategies for approaching texts distant in time,
Buddhism and Creative Writing, Part One
David Brazier
26 August 2016
The exploration of the relationship between creative writing—especially poetry—and Dharma practice carries with it a multitude of questions. Can such writing be considered a part of
Love Letter to the Earth – Book Review
Roz Keep
21 August 2015
A Hong Kong resident for many years, over the summer I have been visiting friends and family in the UK. One of the highlights was