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The Southeast Asian countries Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar are known for their many colorful and enjoyable festivals. One of the most popular is Magha Puja or Sangha Day, an important Buddhis

The Two Other Kinds of Perseverance   It is joyful to read the books written by Master Shandao, the de facto founder of Pure Land Buddhism, because he repeatedly emphasizes that Pure Land teachings ar

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The demonstrations in Hong Kong continue to drag on. Not long after they started, reports began to cover the involvement of Christian leaders in student and activist circles. The pugilistic Catholic r

The title of my article was posed as a question in the Commentary of the Contemplation Sutra, written by Master Shandao, the de facto founder of the Pure Land school in China. The answer is stated as