One of my academic specialities is understanding Mainland Chinese culture, and the numerous cultural habits of the Chinese diaspora. This ability is the product of
Category: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
What the Buddha Did with the Mind
The Buddha never argued that the physical world does not exist, even if he acknowledged that all material constructs that come together are changeable and impermanent.
The Buddha Rejects Islamophobia
Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.
Definition: Mahayana Term ‘True Self-Nature’ (自我真性)
As the Mahayana Buddhist tradition adheres to the Buddha’s teaching of ‘anatman’, or ‘non-self’, this term cannot be used to refer to a permanent self, or ‘soul’. T
Master Mou’s ‘Li Huo Lun’ (牟子理惑论) – China’s First Buddhist Manual? – A Brief Introduction
(Research and Translation by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Maozi said: Even to mention the Way (道 – Dao) is to demonstrate the profound direction of movement.
How the Buddha Repositioned Awareness
Buddhism was not designed to be a theistic religion, but rather an alternative to the belief that gods and goddesses existed ‘unseen’ in the material