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<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: Buddhist Hopes for China’s Silk Road Initiative
One Belt, One Road summit to take place on 14–15 May in China
Uploaded 12 May 2017
The Impossibility of Outsourcing Happiness
Pursuing sustainable happiness through the Noble Eightfold Path
Uploaded 21 Apr 2017
Evidence Based on Sutras, Commentaries, and Accounts
Practice and belief in Pure Land Buddhism
Uploaded 19 Feb 2016
A Buddhist Conspiracy Theory: The Struggle for Succession after the Buddha’s Death
Do incongruences in Buddhist scriptures imply unspoken subterfuge?
Uploaded 4 Dec 2015
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: Buddhism at the Heart of Sino-Indian Relations
A state visit to China this month by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi included visits to a number of Buddhist sites of historical significance in Sino-Indian relations. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, for
Uploaded 28 May 2015
Why Beauty Matters in Vajrayana Buddhism
Editor's note: “On the Vajra footpath with Tinley Fynn” is a column focusing on the principles of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism through the exploration of associated literature, arts, cu
Uploaded 13 Oct 2013
Revelation: The Unveiling of the Perfection of Wisdom and Pure Lands
“When a revelation is communicated by a supernatural entity that is reported as present during the communication, it is called a vision.”   -      
Uploaded 8 Oct 2013
Jawaharlal Nehru's Statements on the Buddha and Buddhism
The Buddha emphasized many times that the doctrine he preached was understandable only by the wise. He also said that one who sees the dhamma can see the Buddha and vice versa. The statement is very t
Uploaded 1 Mar 2011
The Joy of Community
  It is difficult if not impossible to practice the way of understanding and love without a sangha, a community of friends who practice the same way.   - Thich Nhat Hanh
Uploaded 13 Jul 2010
Our Buddhist Lands: The Heritage of Central Asia
Few realms have captured the romantic imagination of both East and West than Central Asia. Central Asia is home to an invaluable chapter of Buddhism’s heritage and pilgrimage. And as muted as it is to
Uploaded 1 Jun 2010
Compassion in a Hyperconnected World
One might naively assume that, in an Information Age where current events are accessible through not only conventional news outlets but also grassroots media sharing via the Internet, there would be m
Uploaded 1 Apr 2010
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