After yesterday’s post, some readers may be wondering why repentance is such a central practice in Buddhism. It can be found in all schools of…
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This is a text that I have had a special connection since I was a young Buddhist—back before I knew any Mandarin, before I knew…
1 CommentLast week, Catherine and I talked about etiquette in a Chinese Buddhist temple. Over the years, I’ve found that etiquette is a source of both…
Leave a CommentThis seems like a paradox, right? I recall a conversation with a devotee at my temple. She is a thin, average height woman with short…
Leave a CommentIn our third episode, Catherine and I talked about how the Buddha used different methods to teach different people. This makes sense, as there’s never…
Leave a CommentIn the second episode, we mentioned that Buddha realized the Middle Way, that’s when he decided to end his ascetic practice. But what is the…
Leave a CommentFor last week’s podcast, Catherine and I talked about how we both started out in Buddhism. What I want to emphasize is that while we…
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