Balancing conventional national truth with ultimate nation-less truth

Facing the legacy of war in Vietnam with Buddhist compassion

A brief history of the work of Faith and Fire

Pure Land is not a Buddhist heaven where we go when we die. It is a present conscious reality available to every person. It was Wednesday morning and I had travelled by bus to the town of Yu Qian Chin

Last Friday, I joined an entourage from the charity Sunshine Action, which my Dharma sister’s brother manages. Our objective was to pass out packed dinners, fruits, drinks, and blankets to designated