In part one of this article I talked about how the Awakening of Faith saw the Mahayana, and dealt especially with the question of ‘what do we take refuge in when we follow the Mahayana?’ The three refuges of Buddha, … Continue reading →
This article was first published in this Journal in Winter 2001, just three months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre. Published here with thanks to the anonymous author. With the recent terrorist attacks in the U.S., all … Continue reading →
A transcription of a talk given at Shasta Abbey on Oct 18 2020. Homage to the Buddha Homage to the Dharma Homage to the Sangha Today I’m going to talk about something that is relevant to our current times which … Continue reading →
Whilst we are on this earth, it is unlikely that we will find or create a sort of heaven realm for ourselves. As the young Shakyamuni realized, suffering exists inherently in this samsaric realm that we inhabit. The pains of … Continue reading →
This article is based on an online Dharma talk to the German congregation at the end of 2020. At the end of the year, this is my wish for us: may we – in the midst of all that we … Continue reading →
The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana: An Appreciation (Part One) Rev. Master Berwyn Watson —Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, UK— The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana is one of those works that has had a profound effect on Mahayana … Continue reading →
No Hard Facts Rev. Caitlin Clark —Great Ocean Dharma Refuge, Pembrokeshire, Wales–UK— This article is based on a Dharma talk given at a meditation morning at Great Ocean in July 2019. I would like to say a few words about … Continue reading →
Choosing to Train Rev. Master Rokuzan Kroenke —Columbia Zen Buddhist Priory, Columbia, SC–USA— From Columbia Zen Buddhist Priory Newsletter, December 2005, Number 10. In our training, we have the choice to see our suffering as an opportunity to train … Continue reading →
The Difference between Peace and Happiness: A Buddhist’s Perspective Karen Richards —Telford, Shropshire–UK— From a talk given by Karen Richards to a conference of The National Women’s Register. The conference’s theme was ‘Faith in the Future’ and contributions were invited … Continue reading →
Transcription of a talk given at Shasta Abbey in 2018. I saw a ‘flash bomb’ performance of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy … It starts with a blind cellist standing out in front of a European Cathedral and a young girl, … Continue reading →
