A new stage in the resurgence of Mongolian’s spiritual and intellectual heritage

Examining the Tale of Heike

Dōgen's take on the enlightened nature within us all

An inquiry into the unknown and not-known

Do incongruences in Buddhist scriptures imply unspoken subterfuge?

Gereon Kopf on Buddhism in the tea ceremony

A new book about Buddhist landmarks in Andhra Pradesh

Film review of Toei Animation's "Buddha 2!"

The origins of “Pure Land Buddhism,” or more precisely, “the Buddhism of Pure Lands,” can be traced to the developmental stages of the Mahayana tradition. It bears both Indian

Master Empty Cloud, or Xu Yun (虚雲), was born in Fujian Province in southern China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), on 26 August 1840. This was the time of the first Opium War, when Hong Kong

It is already more than a year since Saddhaloka Bhikkhu passed away. He is still greatly missed by all his students, past and present, and by all his friends. His loss is felt particularly keenly by H

“When a revelation is communicated by a supernatural entity that is reported as present during the communication, it is called a vision.”   -      

From the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008.  Introduction The Exegetical (Commentarial) Literature or Aṭṭhakathā, wh