Approaching Chan, Part 1
Ven. Guo-Xing
29 July 2016
This article is the first in a series of three that seeks to explain some of the subtleties of Chan Buddhism for newcomers to the
The Wisdom of Not-Knowing: essays on Psychotherapy, Buddhism and life experience – Book Review
John Del Bagno
29 April 2016
Each evening, I make a cup of tea and sit out on the small balcony in front of my San Francisco apartment and try to
Approaching Vajrayana – Part Four: A Tale of Two Sciences
Jakob Leschly
5 February 2016
This final installment in our four-part series “Approaching Vajrayana”* addresses an issue common to all of Buddhism: how its science is perceived, and how it
Sigmund Freud Meets Nezha the Child Deity: Oedipal God – Book Review
Raymond Lam
31 December 2015
Meir Shahar’s Oedipal God: The Chinese Nezha and His Indian Origins is a tour de force that has raised the bar for gripping writing and scholarly daring
A Conversation with Ani Zamba, Part Three: Coming Unstuck
Frances McDonald
27 November 2015
Earlier this year, Buddhistdoor published the life story of Ani Zamba Chozom in eight weekly parts.* One of the first Westerners to be ordained as
A Conversation with Ani Zamba, Part Two: Benefiting Others
Frances McDonald
20 November 2015
Earlier this year, Buddhistdoor published the life story of Ani Zamba Chozom in eight weekly parts.* One of the first Westerners to be ordained as
A Conversation with Ani Zamba, Part One: Looking at Things in Different Ways
Frances McDonald
13 November 2015
Earlier this year, Buddhistdoor published the life story of Ani Zamba Chozom in eight weekly parts.* One of the first Westerners to be ordained as
Professor Pauline Yu: Enriching Life and Work with the Skills of the Humanities
Raymond Lam
6 November 2015
Professor Pauline Yu is president of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), a federation of humanities-focused organizations which in 2013, collaborated with The Robert
A Little Liberation Can Go a Long Way—The Four Noble Truths in Daily Life: Part Three
Sister Ocean
4 September 2015
For all the attention paid to the First Noble Truth (often mistranslated as “Life is suffering”), one must remember that it only makes sense taken
Two Ways to See Amitabha Buddha
Alan Kwan
4 September 2015
“To see the Buddha” means “to achieve samadhi” In the Contemplation Sutra, Queen Vaidehi requests that the Buddha teach her how to be reborn in the
The UKABS Annual Conference 2015
Elsa Lau
31 July 2015
Paying tribute to Ian Harris and Lance Cousins The UKABS (United Kingdom Association of Buddhist Studies) annual conference this year was held from 15–16 July
Buddhist Ministry Initiative Conference: Building Partnerships and Forging Ties
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
24 July 2015
Earlier this year, I was privileged to attend the first conference of the Buddhist Ministry Initiative at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The