Henry Blanke explores one of the core cosmic scriptures of Mahayana, and how it has influenced Chan, Zen, and Vajrayana
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Dr. Song Chong Lee’s Brave New World: The Mahayana Ethics of Cyberspace
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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
Eye on Southeast Asia: The Soul of Borobudur and the Mandala of Chakravartin, with Hendrick Tanuwidjaja
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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”
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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
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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
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A tribute to a luminary of Hong Kong Buddhism
From Nepal to Hong Kong: Global Networks of Mudra Zen Dance
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An center in Hong Kong localizes international painting and dance arts, connecting traditions to local practitioners
Dominique Side’s “Discovering Buddhism”
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A review of Dominique Side’s introduction to the Buddhist world
Soka Gakkai in Latin America: New Frontiers for Women
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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
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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 […]