The Thousand-Buddha motif is a recurrent theme in the Buddhist art of Central Asia and China. The motif depicts a multitude of buddhas...

Tsz Shan Monastery in Hong Kong is a Chinese Buddhist monastery dedicated to promoting the Buddhist teachings of Clarity, Compassion, and...

Writing this article during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I am drawn to wonder how this virus, one out of millions of viruses on...

On 2 August last year, I was completely shocked to hear the news of the death of Cui Xiuwen. Just a few months earlier, we had enjoyed a...

In China, the seven-day holiday following the National Day on 1 October is known as the Golden Week, because it is the longest national...

What is the best state one can reach when practicing Chinese martial arts? Stillness—your body is not moving, but you are moving. Where...

My previous article focused on the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove on Mount Wutai and its abbot, Venerable Master Miaojiang,...

According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure...

Bird’s-eye view of Jing’an Monastery. Photo courtesy of Ven. Yayun The city of Shanghai sparks alluring images: the glamour of the Paris...

In ancient Chinese literature, “the West” refers to India—the birthplace of Buddhism. Nowadays, as in most cultures across the globe, the...

According to the Ekottara Agama Sutra (增一阿含經), the first Buddha image was made of wood. It is said that when the Buddha was teaching his...

The Exhibition on Shanxi Buddhist Art and Intangible Cultural Heritage opened on 19 July 2016 at the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove...

What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. --- Shakespeare Abstract In the study of Buddhist...