In a working academic paper on Mahayana ethics, Dr. Song Chong Lee argues that the bodhisattva precepts opens up new possibilities for optimism about cyberspace
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Eye on Southeast Asia: The Soul of Borobudur and the Mandala of Chakravartin, with Hendrick Tanuwidjaja
Hendrick Tanuwidjaja, mindfulness teacher, fitness coach, and Shingon lay priest discusses the ideal of the wheel-turning monarch in an Indonesian context
Communicating the Dharma to All: A Conference on “Vernacular Buddhism in Asia and Europe”
A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives
Elder Rong Ling’s final farewell
Reflecting on today’s funeral for a great Hong Kong Buddhist master
Ven. Rong Ling (1924-2022), Luminary of Hong Kong Buddhism, Passes Away at 98
A tribute to a luminary of Hong Kong Buddhism
From Nepal to Hong Kong: Global Networks of Mudra Zen Dance
An center in Hong Kong localizes international painting and dance arts, connecting traditions to local practitioners
Dominique Side’s “Discovering Buddhism”
A review of Dominique Side’s introduction to the Buddhist world
Soka Gakkai in Latin America: New Frontiers for Women
The worldwide organization of Soka Gakkai is classed as a “new religious movement,” which is characterized by lay leaders and pastors, a vibrant and proactive missionary philosophy, and a core message that is easily replicable and attractive. In Soka Gakkai’s hermeneutic, the Lotus Sutra is the core scripture that contains the essence of the Buddha’s […]
A Buddhist Prayer for Peace in Kyiv
Shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a small group of Buddhists, affiliated with the Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga, gathered in Kyiv’s majestic Mikhailovska Square to pray for peace, chant the Lotus Sutra in the Nichiren tradition of “Namo myoho-renge-kyo,” and call for an end to Russo-Ukrainian hostilities. The Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga is a Nichiren-aligned movement founded in 1917, consisting […]
Havana Zen: A Japanese Tradition Arises in Cuba
One of the fastest-growing schools of Buddhism in Cuba is that of Japanese Zen, which has enjoyed a long and rich history in Latin America. It found roots in other countries earlier, most famously Brazil thanks to waves of immigration by Japanese people since the early 20th Century. However, thanks to a visionary pair of […]