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Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind, Part Four: The Fifth Kind of Determinant Faith
Believing the Buddha’s words alone in a single-minded manner
Uploaded 12 May 2017
Capturing the Core Essence of the Shandao Lineage’s Pure Land Teachings
A summary of the core teaching of pristine Pure Land
Uploaded 13 Apr 2017
Family Matters: Taking Turns Parenting in Retreat
Integrating children into the retreat experience
Uploaded 3 Mar 2017
Meditating with the Younger Sangha
The value of meditation and sharing the Buddha's teachings
Uploaded 30 Dec 2016
Living Dr. Ambedkar’s Vision
Babasaheb's legacy in the 21st century
Uploaded 18 Nov 2016
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: The Complexities of Buddhist Conversion and the Indian Dalit Movement
When politics, social engagement, and spiritual conviction intersect
Uploaded 21 Oct 2016
How does Faith Arise from Amitabha's Name (Rather than from the Delusive Mind)?
Two ways to establish faith in Amitabha's Name
Uploaded 19 Aug 2016
Taking Refuge: Kaira Jewel Lingo
The search for community as a monastic and as a layperson
Uploaded 13 May 2016
Driving at Night
Navigating our spiritual journey and taking Refuge in the Dharma
Uploaded 26 Feb 2016
A Reluctant Buddhist: How it Took Me Eight Years to Start Practicing in This Life, Part II
The second part of Sally’s spiritual journey
Uploaded 13 Nov 2015
Interview with a Practitioner: “My Wish is to Become Truly Buddhist by the Time I Die”
In the early 1990s, when my family first moved to England from India, we settled in the city of Birmingham. Birmingham grew to prominence during the Industrial Revolution, and became home to Jaguar ca
Uploaded 15 May 2015
More about the Correlation between Faith and Practice in Pure Land Buddhism
Faith is not genuine if the practice is not always active   Master Shandao (613–81) introduced an important concept about faith in Amitabha’s deliverance and the correlation with the practice of Ami
Uploaded 13 Feb 2015
Ratnadevi’s Playful Approach to Mindfulness and Yoga
“I want to enjoy this—let’s just see where the conversation takes us,” were Ratnadevi’s words as we sat down to begin this interview. And that sums up why I want to give you a glimpse into my yoga tea
Uploaded 2 Jan 2015
Vajrayana in the West and the Role of Tradition: An Interview with Lama Tsering Everest (part 1)
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
Uploaded 28 Nov 2014
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