Raymond Lam is senior writer at Buddhistdoor Global. He has been a Chinese Buddhist layman since 2008. He read religious studies at The School of Oriental and African Studies and The University of Queensland. He became a religion journalist and began working for the Buddhistdoor organization in 2010. He is a trustee of The Heythrop Association.
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BLOG POSTS
- Goodbye, Thay
- Conservation matters to China. It should be a core Chinese Buddhist concern
- The Bodhi Stupa in Gelephu, Bhutan: A To-Be-Completed Structure of Beauty and Compassion
- The Radical Other Power of Shinran (1173-1263): A Normative or an Outlier Position in Mahayana Buddhism?
- Dechen Shak-Dagsay’s emaho – the Story of Arya Tara
- The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Ven Bhikkhuni Dhammadinna
- The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Prof. Jin Y. Park
- The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Dr. Ernest C. H. NG
- The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Prof. Albert Welter
- Jon Kolkin’s Inner Harmony: Living in Balance – Visual Stories from the Heart of Asia
- The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Dr. Georgios T. Halkias
- The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Prof. Wu Jiang
- The Collective Buddhist Studies Manifesto: New Challenges, New Voices
- Buddhist Canons: In Search of a Theoretical Foundation for a Wisdom-oriented Education
- A Lion: Mr. Shakti Sinha, Director of International Buddhist Confederation
- In a milestone for Buddhist film, “Carving the Divine” is coming to Raindance
- “The Extraordinary Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama: An Illuminated Journey”
- Prime minister Modi and President Kovind take Asadha Poornima 2021 Online
- Healing the World with Thangtong Gyalpo’s Prayer
- Tony Miller’s “The Missing Buddhas”
- Overturned Alms Bowl: The Buddhist Take on the Myanmar Crisis
- Buddhist Monastics in Palliative Care: A Milestone Program from Dr. Sneha Rooh
- “Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song
- Frederik L. Schodt’s “My Heart Sutra: A World in 260 Characters”
- Visuals of Compassion: Artist Rima Fujita on her new exhibit, “Karuna”
- Ajahn Brahm’s “Karunavirus” – A book for these times
- The Pedagogy of Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya: Student-Teacher Perspectives
- “Unlocking Buddhist Written Heritage” at the British Library
- Love and Unity Must Arise to Meet Sorrow and Anxiety
- Celebration and Mourning: Two Sides of Togetherness
- Budding Buddha: A Conversation with Artist James Stanford
- Wry and Kind Piety: Revisiting Donald Scripps in “The History Boys”
- Rima Fujita: Art and Action
- Observations on the Indo-Mongolian Buddhist Partnership
- Mongolia’s Buddhist Diplomacy and India’s Union of Religious and Foreign Policy
- Different Abilities, Different Individuals: Shifting Perceptions About Disability
- A Circle of Buddhist Democracies: India’s Buddhist Strategy for Asia
- Kumarajiva Project: A 60-year Tibetan-Chinese Translation Initiative from Khyentse Foundation
- Eco-Life Release: The Karmapa’s Conservationist Take on a Popular Tradition
- Should I Keep Coming Back in the Same Form?
- Dharamshala’s Cafe129: A Haven of Indo-Korean-Tibetan Friendship
- Spiritual Melodies: Tully Mackay-Tisbert
- The Vigil of Silence
- M. R. Pimpare: A Full Life and a Rich Legacy
- United State of Buddhist Minds
- Exemplary Buddhists: Hong Kong’s Sri Lankan Community
- Shortcomings and Spiritual Renewal
- The Tech Question Concerns Us All
- 2019: A Year for Pastoral Caregiving to the World
- The Day the Buddha Woke Up: A Book for All Children
- Buddhist Media: Jesco Puluj’s Search for Paths Less Travelled
- Buddhist Media: Sketching the History of a Vibrant Discipline
- How Huayan Led Me to Pure Land
- Integrating the Caravan Leader and Junzi in Buddhist Leadership
- When Nature Devours Civilization
- Confessional Artists: The Spiritual Vocation of Creative Professionals
- The House of Sakya: Ratna Vajra Rinpoche’s Life of Joy and Responsibility
- The Primordial, Noble Life with Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche
- Why Hong Kong remains a pulsing hub of Buddhist inspiration
- Celebrating Vesak at Hong Kong’s Sri Lankan Buddhist Cultural Centre
- The Calling of Buddhist Dialogue with the Other
- What’s in a Name This Lunar New Year?
- Book Review – “Symbols & Symbolism: Embrace Multiculturalism”
- Refusing to See Reality in “In the Mood for Love”
- Why We’re So Unhappy
- Disenchant and Re-enchant: Spiritual Writing for a Cynical Age
- Ideas for an Emotionally Mature Life
- Shveitta Sharma and Adrian Taffiner on Success and Transformation
- Khamtrul Rinpoche: Living a Blessed Life
- Indulging in Our Self-Pity
- The Noble Reporter: Lessons about Right Speech and Media from “Roman Holiday”
- Embrace your advantages and deploy your blessings for the good of others
- Buddhism and the Tea Leaf: One Fine Marriage
- Cultural Repatriation of Buddhist Artifacts: A Job for Cool Heads
- Life, Death… All a Matter of Perspective
- Pop Culture: The Case for a Greater Buddhist Presence
- What Happens to Our Karma If We Fall Into a Black Hole?
- Meaning-crafting: An Emerging Discourse of Buddhist Contemporary Art
- Buddhist Studies: A Vital Academic Tradition
- Shaolin (2011): A Guilty Pleasure
- Identity in “In the Mood for Love” and “2046”
- What was Possible, and What is no Longer: A Buddhist Dimension in La Dolce Vita
- Exploration and Freedom: Womanhood, Relationships, and Love
- Is Pure Land Buddhism a “Mystic” Tradition?
- Sakyadhita in Hong Kong: Confluences and Reunions
- Myanmar: Another Square on the Buddhist Chessboard
- Embodied Women
- Buddhist Masculinity: Living a Well-Weathered Life
- Fathers and Sons: The Buddha and King Suddhodana
- Uncle Toby and the Fly: Compassion for Animals in Tristram Shandy
- What to Look Forward to This Year
- The Harp in the Crisp Wind: Intersections of Buddhism and Celtic Christianity
- Weaving Stories of Dharma and Joy
- The Sage, the Wayfarer, and the Treasure in the Desert
- Reflections on Quality of Life at a Buddhist Studies Conference
- Friendship and Identity: Who is Reuniting with Who?
- Guan Yin Temple: Flower Ornament and Pure Land Vistas
- Dark Night of the Sentient Being
- Venice of the East: The Beautiful Ruins of Ayutthaya
- Why I Don’t Believe in Spiritual Experiences
- My Dear Master
POSTCARDS
- Nritya Mandala Mahavihara’s 10th Anniversary
- Postcard from Raymond: Merton’s Theology of the Problematic
- Postcard from Raymond: Preservation at its Finest (Cave 26, Ajanta)
- Postcard from Raymond: Prayers in the Darkness (Cave 4, Ajanta)
- Postcard from Raymond: Entering a Sanctuary of Sanctity (Cave 2, Ajanta)
- Postcard from Raymond: The World is Your Temple
- Postcard from Raymond: Taking Care of Your Magic Dragon
- Postcard from Raymond: “Monk’s Posture”
- Postcard from Raymond: Involving the Young, Then and Now
- Postcard from Raymond: Holy Chamber
- Postcard from Raymond: We Never Truly Die
- Postcard from Raymond: The Unseen is the Real
- Postcard from Raymond: Pale Blue Dot
- Postcard from Raymond: The Gaze of the Divine
- Postcard from Raymond: The Old Gods
- Postcard from Raymond: What is Dharma?
- Postcard from Raymond: Cosmic Lotus
- Postcard from Raymond: How interconnected do you feel?
- Postcard from Raymond: The Phoenix and the Lion
- Postcard from Raymond: Tianzi’s Dream
- Postcard from Raymond: Pax Buddhica
- Postcard from Raymond: The View from Afar