A Retreat at Zhen Ru Chan Monastery
Eric Johns
30 April 2013
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
A Tour of China – A Series (4): Shenzhen Retreat, Nov. 2012
Eric Johns
30 April 2013
Editor’s note: Eric Johns (Dharma name: Hin Lic) is a lay Buddhist who chronicled his retreats and visits to masters in China throughout the latter months
Restoring the Original Face of Pure Land Buddhism
Raymond Lam
25 April 2013
Behind the simple invocation of “Namo Amitabha Buddha” (nianfo) awaits the keys to Amitabha Buddha’s Land of Bliss (Sukhavati). According to Master Shandao (613 – 681),
Synergy or Collision: University students encountering Buddhism in China
Dr. Bill Mak
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. In this paper, my goal is to examine the
A Review of the Buddhist History and Current State of Buddhism in China
Kooi Su Chow
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. Introduction The efflorescence of Chinese Buddhism reached its summit during
Meditation for Rebirth in Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha
Kooi Su Chow
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 4, June 2007. Introduction Many Asian Mah?y?nists have adhered to Pure land
The Festival of Pure Brightness is a chance to protect tradition
Ittoku
1 April 2013
This April will see the annual Chinese festival of Qingming: more commonly known in China as the occasion to tend to our ancestors’ graves and burial
The Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
Cathy Ziengs
20 March 2013
To meet the man named Vello Väärtnõu is to encounter a personal force with a steady burn of passion and strong sense of mission and
A Tour of China – A Series (3): Shenzhen Retreat, Nov. 2012
Eric Johns
11 March 2013
Editor’s note: Eric Johns (Dharma name: Hin Lic) is a lay Buddhist who chronicled his retreats and visits to masters in China throughout the latter months
Venerable Hin Hung is the monk the 21st Century needs
Raymond Lam
4 March 2013
In a recent Hong Kong University seminar titled “Buddhism’s position in the 21st Century” (?G???@?@?????k???w??), Ven. Hin Hung and his guests (Ven. Dhammapala, author Leung Man Tao, and upasako Walter
A Tour of China – A Series (2)
Eric Johns
2 March 2013
Monday, 29th October We then went to the nearby villa which had belonged to Chairman Mao. It is now a fairly plain and simple museum
The Transcendental Nature of Pure Land Buddhism
Malcolm Hunt
4 February 2013
One of the questions of asked of me during meditation retreats at Guang Jue Temple is: “Did Amitabha Buddha really exist?” This question is most