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Pratyutpanna Sutra
佛說般舟三昧經 Buddha Pronounces the Sūtra of the Pratyutpanna Buddha Sammukhāvasthita Samādhi Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Eastern Han Dynasty by The Tripiṭaka Master Lokakṣema from the Yuez… more →
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What the Heck is an Okie? Buddhist?
wrote 6 days ago: What exactly is an Okie Buddhist? First, if we return to dust bowl history, the people leaving the p … more →
Tales Of Genji
wrote 3 weeks ago: I am ploughing my way through Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji. I am on page 1066 (out of 4088 pa … more →
5 misconceptions about Buddhism.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Buddha, making orange robes fashionable. Sort of. Photo via Google 1.) Buddha is God/a divine … more →
EDIG Student Visits Buddhist Association of United States
wrote 3 weeks ago: The alter image below was taken by our formal student from New York, Brian Kenna, this weekend when … more →
Yellow Lines
wrote 3 weeks ago: I was never very good at poetry but that never stopped me trying to write it. (You have been warned. … more →
My Lineage
wrote 3 weeks ago: It is the evening of Friday May 24th. I am preparing to celebrate Wesak. Outside the pubs are closin … more →
Music, Chanting, Silence #2
wrote 1 month ago: I found this YouTube video about Gagaku, if readers were wondering about this and wanted to know mor … more →
Chewing Cardboard
wrote 1 month ago: I have read descriptions of Pureland (or Pure Land) Buddhism which say that those who follow this pa … more →
Buddha In The Bowl
wrote 1 month ago: Warm weather here in England. I watched a magpie in the garden. She had found some stale bread but i … more →
Do Not Drive The Ox-Cart Into The Stream
wrote 1 month ago: I was a Roman Catholic for nearly thirty years and never felt any ‘connection’ to Mary, the mother o … more →
Introduction
wrote 1 month ago: I am a hermit. I am a Buddhist. In that order i.e. I think it is more important to practice contempl … more →
Volume XV, Leaf 66
wrote 1 month ago: Emptiness One translation of Hannya Shin Gyo — the Heart Sutra – has Avalokiteshvara (Ka … more →
Upcoming Conference: The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures
wrote 1 month ago: All are welcome to register and attend the conference and keynote lectures. *Registration fee includ … more →
Happy Spring!
wrote 1 month ago: Greetings everyone, I hope all is well with all of you out there in the world of blogging. I’v … more →
On Reciting the Holy Name Clearly or Distractedly
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wrote 2 months ago: There is no difference between the Holy Name recited with clarity of mind or the Holy Name recited w … more →
No Dogma in This Font
wrote 2 months ago: This is a watercolor ink “painting” that hangs in my house. It’s painted by the Bu … more →
In the Present and the Future
wrote 2 months ago: If sentient beings are mindful of Amideva and recite his Holy Name, without fail they will see the B … more →
Volume XV, Leaf 61
wrote 3 months ago: Optimism It is not difficult to find “spiritual” web sites expressing effusive optimism … more →
Transformer
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wrote 3 months ago: The purpose of this meditation is to decide on what action to take if we are going to stop asking sa … more →
