Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Shodo Harada Roshi: Nuclear Reactor of Zen
Although not widely known, Harada Roshi is one of the few Japanese Zen masters specializing in teaching Western students.
The Eight Flashing Lances
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso explains why Mahamudra practice makes our view, meditation, and action unhindered, like a lance flashing free in the open sky.
The Integrity of Emptiness
The Mahayana view of emptiness, says Thanissaro Bhikkhu, is too abstract and philosophical to be of much help in our everyday lives. Instead he offers a Theravada path of emptiness that starts with taking an honest look at our day-to-day actions and leads ultimately to enlightenment.
Forum: Diversity and Divisions in American Buddhism
A forum on diversity and divisions in American Buddhism, with Socho Koshin Ogui, Rev. Ron Kobata, Wakoh Shannon Hickey, and Duncan Ryuken Williams. Introduction by Charles S. Prebish.
Searching for Bodhidharma
Andy Ferguson journeys through China with author and translator Red Pine in search of the historical Bodhidharma and evidence of his original teachings.
Beyond Good and Evil
Jan Chozen Bays ponders the question of evil's origin, considering the Christian and the Buddhist perspectives on good and evil.
A Masterful Guide to Vajrayana Practice
Francesca Fremantle reviews Thinley Norbu Rinpoche's book, A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar, published by Shambhala Publications, 2006.
Book Briefs Winter 2006
Taking the Path as the Result; Dogen on Meditation and Thinking; The Platform Sutra; The Mirror of Zen; Songs and Instructions of the Karmapas; and more.
