Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

The first in a special series introducing Chan Buddhist concepts

A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work

“I am so happy to be working in my home village. Here, I can be a role model and will help the children and families here to value education and stay in school as long as they can.” - Chan

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. IntroductionThe efflorescence of Chinese Buddhism reached its summit during the Tang dynasty (618

Recently BDI co-hosted a dialogue about controversial contemporary issues with Ven. Thamthog Rinpoche (Vajrayāna), Ven. Tianwen (Mahāyāna), and Ven. Dhammapala (Theravāda). You can read about some of