Nurturing Chinese Buddhism in the West

Understanding the transformative approaches to meditation in Japanese Buddhism

Three mismatches that lead to faulty practice

The true meaning of the Name of Amitabha

Understanding the power of Amitabha-invocation

Korean Buddhist art exhibit at The National Museum of Korea

The Two Paths in Pure Land Buddhism   Practitioners who have studied the Shandao tradition of pristine Pure Land Buddhism will in all probability possess an extensive knowledge of the Pure Land t

The origins of “Pure Land Buddhism,” or more precisely, “the Buddhism of Pure Lands,” can be traced to the developmental stages of the Mahayana tradition. It bears both Indian

In the main hall of an elegant Pure Land Buddhist temple called Joruri-ji near the city of Nara in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, a row of nine gilded wood figures of the Buddha Amida (Skt. Amitabha) have s

In this series of “Two Buddhas, Two Teachings”, we have discussed at length Master Shandao’s Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra. In this text, he wrote of two paths: the Path of Importance expounde

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

As a religion that can claim to be truly ancient, Buddhism has displayed a remarkable adaptability to different cultures and epochs. Skilful means (upaya) denotes a certain clever and hardy attitude,

The visual traces of tantric Buddhism in Japan and China