Igniting the flame

Propagating the Chan tradition in Britain

Why do some people lack faith in Amitabha Buddha?

Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

Visiting an exquisite haven of Buddhism

Dedication-aspiration in Pure Land versus merit-dedication in traditional Mahayana Buddhism

Exploring an 8th century temple amid the bustle and glamour of downtown Seoul

A Buddhist perspective on exploring authentic creative expression

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

Tsering Everest is the resident lama at Chagdud Gonpa Odsal Ling, a Vajrayana Buddhist center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Originally from the United States, for 11 years she served as the main interpreter f

To the uninitiated, Vajrayana’s ritualistic and esoteric appearance can make some observances seem heavy and difficult to comprehend. Tantric texts are laden with difficult religious vocabulary and in

The night was promising to be long as the first. Autumn frosts where setting on the ground amid the evening mist. We had huddled in the temple with blankets and oil lamps for a full night meditat

The night was promising to be long as the first. Autumn frosts where setting on the ground amid the evening mist. We had huddled in the temple with blankets and oil lamps for a full night meditation a

Some years ago in the city of Da Tong in Shaanxi Province in China a local made some suggestions to an ill neighbour as to how he might become better. He suggested six things the ill person should do