Meditations on samsara

How the the first component of deep faith relates to sentient beings' salvation

Zen themes and calligraphy from a range of Japanese artists

An inquiry into the unknown and not-known

A sublime expression of the Wheel of Life and Death

Avoiding attachment to illusory gains of spiritual achievement

Confronting fear and understanding the concept and reality of "letting go"

Understanding Daruma as an expression of Zen philosophy

BD Dipananda on the origin of the Honey-offering Festival

The theory and practice of ground tantra and blessing

Pure Land practitioners are puzzled by a moral dilemma. What is it?

Practitioners following the Path of the Great Vow in Pure Land Buddhism as classified by Master Shandao take exclusive Amitabha-invocation as their main practice. By exclusively practicing Amitabha-re

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The world of dew Is the world of dew And yet, and yet . . .   — Issa (1763–1828)   All sentient beings fear death. Many of us have wondered what it might be like to extend