Intimacy, Humility, and Stillness: The Perfection of Wisdom
Sister Ocean
17 June 2016
“To study the way of enlightenment is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is
“Giving Back”—What is that Anyway?
Cathy Ziengs
17 October 2014
“Here, take it!” I am looking at the arm of my elderly father, outstretched in my direction, a beautiful picture book in his hand. The
The Bodhisattva Career in Shantideva: Part 2
Raymond Lam
10 June 2013
Wisdom and Means, Emptiness and Compassion: Philosophical Problems In this column’s first segment, we explored how Shantideva’s idea of compassion, noble as it was, led to
The Bodhisattva Career in Shantideva: Part 1
Raymond Lam
10 June 2013
In this two-part column series, we will visit the philosophical nuances and tensions in the thought of Shantideva, an important Indo-Tibetan philosopher (circa 8th century CE). To understand
The Aṣtasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Yeow Foo Ng
22 April 2013
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. Introduction According to Edward Conze, the Prajñ?p?ramit? literature extended over 1,000
Inspiring Stories on Finding True Happiness
Brenda Leung
21 February 2013
Opening the Door of Your Heart is a series of uplifting and interesting stories collected by Ajahn Brahm in the thirty years of his monastic life.
Under the Turkish Sky
Venerable Juetao
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Venerable Juetao Translation: Isabelle Tsang English editing: Cathy Ziengs The Turkish summer sky is azure and cloudless. The sun shines intensely, although
Wisdom and Compassion: The Blessed One’s Gifts to All Beings
Raymond Lam
1 October 2012
In Buddhist Studies, a slogan commonly touted by scholars (not only for the sake of academic rigour but also to add some drama to their
A Forest Monk – an Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso (Part 2)
Dr. Rachael Kohn
1 March 2012
A Forest Monk – An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from: A Forest Monk and a Zen RoshiRadio National (ABC) – The Spirit
A Forest Monk – an Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso (Part 1)
Dr. Rachael Kohn
1 March 2012
A Forest Monk – An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from: A Forest Monk and a Zen RoshiRadio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) –
A Grandmother’s Wisdom
Nina Müller
1 January 2012
A few weeks ago, I visited my grandmother who lives in Stockholm. In Sweden, people call their grandmothers by two different names: farmor, which means father’s
Crazy Wisdom: An Outsider’s Path to Enlightenment
Alastair Gornall
1 August 2010
There are many tales within Buddhist literature about people who go against social norms, do strange things, disobey authority and act quite strangely! Often these