Buddhist Temple in Hawai‘i Celebrates 125 Years of Service
Justin Whitaker
18 October 2022
The Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple has served generations of Shin Buddhists on Hawai‘i’s big island
Sincerity in Faith and Earnest Aspiration in the Pure Land Teaching
Alan Kwan
13 October 2022
Exploring the deep concept of faith in the Pure Land tradition and Amitabha Buddha’s mechanism of sincere practice
Vietnamese Pure Land Buddhists Celebrate Life in Connecticut
Justin Whitaker
7 October 2022
Founded by refugees from Vietnam, the Buddhist temple has provided religious practice and community for those in need for over four decades
Ghosts, Mummies, and Robots in Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
25 August 2022
Exploring Buddhist philosophy through the varied ways that practitioners in Japan navigate death and conversations with insentient beings
Pure Land Master Chin Kung Dies in Taipei Aged 95
Craig C Lewis
26 July 2022
Venerable Chi Gung, a venerated master of the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism died in the early hours of Tuesday in Taipei at the age of 95.
The Meaning of “Even 10 Times” in Amitabha’s 18th Vow
Alan Kwan
25 July 2022
The true meaning of reciting Amitabha’s name “10 times” in Pure Land Buddhism and Pure Land practice
Kinks in the Garden Hose
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 May 2022
Like kinks in a garden hose, our lives and Buddhist practice can give us difficulties that need a little extra work to resolve
Amitabha’s 18th Vow, the King of Buddhas’ Fundamental Vows, Is Our Life
Alan Kwan
16 May 2022
Amitabha’s 18th Vow is the lifeline of the Pure Land school In my earlier article from July 2021: “What Motivated Bodhisattva Dharmakara to Make the
Windows into Buddhism: Khyentse Foundation Announces Launch of New Book and Website
Craig C Lewis
21 April 2022
Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced the launches of two new resources
Japanese Buddhist Monk Writes Book to Support LGBTQ+ People
Justin Whitaker
24 March 2022
Kodo Nishimura teaches Buddhism through his own life and experiences as a LGBTQ+ monk
Why Are There Two Names Given to the Buddha in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
21 March 2022
The Text of Amitabha’s 12th and the 13th vows Of the 48 Vows, the 12th and the 13th are two of the Five Real Vows
Spreading Compassion: Buddhist Barber of Spokane Offers Lesson in Right Livelihood
Justin Whitaker
17 March 2022
Jefferson Workman, a Buddhist practitioner in Spokane, Washington, brings his practice to life each day in his work as a barber. Encountering every new customer,