Of the many caves I visited at the Ajanta Caves complex, I felt myself encountering a particularly acute sense of timeless … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Prayers in the Darkness (Cave 4, Ajanta)”
In July this year, I presented a paper at the 17th World Sanskrit Conference at the University of British Columbia, … Read More “Four Sacred Sites at Tam Bao Son Monastery, Quebec”
As children of the Buddha, we believe that the homeland of this world’s dispensation (sasana) is India. The reason for … Read More “Improving Management at Maha Bodhi Temple”
Guan Yin Temple. From Planet Lantau (see their temple photo gallery here) The first thing a visitor perceptive in Mahayana … Read More “How Huayan Led Me to Pure Land”
by dubh Endins. Beginnins. Nothin iver beginnin or endin. Continuity contains entropy, stasis contains movement. Nae metter how many times ra … Read More “Three Encounters wi ra Bodhisattva ay Compassion in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland”
The different faces of the yakshini. Drawing by the author Yakshini are mythical creatures in the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist … Read More “The Multifaceted Nature of Buddhist Yakshinis”
It had been about five years since I visited Ajanta, one of the oldest surviving complexes of rock-cut caves carved … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Entering a Sanctuary of Sanctity (Cave 2, Ajanta)”
“Arise, victorious hero, caravan leader, Debtless one, and wander the world. Let the Blessed One teach the Dharma, There will … Read More “Integrating the Caravan Leader and Junzi in Buddhist Leadership”
Last night I watched Wind River, director Taylor Sheridan’s intense film about the disappearance and murder of a Native American … Read More “When Nature Devours Civilization”
Master Huijing; compiled by Householder Fo’en, English translation by Malcolm Valaitis, edited and adapted by Householder Jingxing When Shakyamuni Buddha … Read More “The Three Time Frames of Karma (Part 1)”
