How a fateful persecution decimated Pure Land Buddhism in China

The philosophical evolution of Bhikkhu Bodhi

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

What is the difference between Heaven and a Buddha’s Pure Land? This is a question that has vexed outsiders and beginners to Pure Land Buddhism. In this article I’d like to explore in detail why the t

The first article in Alan Kwan's Pure Land column!