Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

Visiting the mountain-hewn Ajanta Caves of India

Editor's note: “Teachings of Amitabha Buddha” is an inspiring column about the vital spiritual matters of Pure Land Buddhism – from its history, philosophy, and practice to its scriptures and their ex

  “Two Buddhisms?”, the interviewer asked me.   “No”, I said, “there are as many Buddhisms as there are Buddhists”, I said. What I meant, of course, was that one’s PRACTICE of Bud

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008.  When examining the influence of Mahayana Buddhism in Sri Lanka it would be appropriate to approac

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. In which sense can we speak of a characteristically Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition? In answering

My Dhamma greetings to you all,        As you all know, India is the birthplace of Buddhism. After the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana, all his disciples assembled to compile his teachings. They were comp

IntroductionThe short answer to this question is very simple: we do not really know. That, however, is not really an acceptable answer to most people because in the past 2500 years or more, many h