The end of 2012 marked an important milestone in academic Buddhism. During the PNC conference held at Berkeley University on 7-9 December Venerable Vello Vaartnou, a
Space is endless and the number of worlds is infinite, for all are in mutual counterpoise like a network of innumerable beads. – Master Taixu,
Since the parasol tree was believed to be appealing to the phoenix, the Chinese people venerated it as an auspicious symbol. There are records dating
Legend says that in the 6th century C.E., Bodhidharma, the First Ancestor of Chinese Zen, slipped across the Yangtze River on a blade of grass.
One of the main discussions around Pure Land Buddhism is that of Other Power versus Self Power. Indeed one of the major criticisms of Pure
When I first committed myself to the Pure Land method, I too found many concepts challenging, none the least the practice of continually reciting, breathing
I first came across Pure Land Buddhism about five years ago, during a chance meeting of a Buddhist monk in Shanghai China. I had at
The temple cook is stoking the fire with dried branches of bamboo while the venerable Zhi Chang peels turnips over an old stone sink. It
One of the main discussions around Pure Land Buddhism is that of Other Power versus Self Power. Indeed one of the major criticisms of Pure
Some years ago in the city of Da Tong in Shaanxi Province in China a local made some suggestions to an ill neighbour as to
During the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China President Hu Jintao emphasized the importance of reviving the Chinese culture for future development. President
Zhen Ru Chan MonasteryCloud Abode MountainJiangsi ProvinceChina 2012 Thursday, 8th November I woke up in a cold, simple but clean room to the sound of
