The role of gender in monastery governance

Cultivating inner and outer wisdom

How to recognize enjoyment and preferences without chasing after them

Adjusting to the norms of monastic life

Crossroads, challenges, and dilemmas in the practice of Chan Buddhism

Igniting the flame

The first instalment of our brand new column Chan in Everyday Practice

2016's SPECIAL ISSUE on Chinese Buddhism in different cultures and contexts!

Propagating the Chan tradition in Britain

The story of the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain

Master Sheng Yen's innovations in Chan Buddhism

Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

The first in a special series introducing Chan Buddhist concepts

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