My colleague Justin Whitaker has just published news about the 50th anniversary of the Catholic monk and writer Thomas Merton. … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Merton’s Theology of the Problematic”
Of all the caves at the Ajanta complex, I found Cave 26 to be the most intricate, with the unmistakable … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Preservation at its Finest (Cave 26, Ajanta)”
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)”
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)”
I have a beautiful portable shrine that is dedicated to the worship of Amitabha Buddha, the central Buddha of the … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: The World is Your Temple”
There is a magical dragon dwelling inside every one of us. Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow’s Puff the Magic Dragon, … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Taking Care of Your Magic Dragon”
This image, shot by photographer Ding Zuhe and called, “Monk’s Posture,” won first prize in the China category for National … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: “Monk’s Posture””
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society hosted an intellectually stimulating and cozy 7th … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Involving the Young, Then and Now”
The darkness inspires awe, even as the divine faces around me are illuminated for my mortal eyes. The cavern’s patterns, … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Holy Chamber”
One of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s most eloquent and moving teachings is a summation of Buddhist doctrine about … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: We Never Truly Die”
