Hello everybody! We are back, and with a new cohost! Catherine has become a nun, and so will be spending the next few years offline…
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Hi there! It’s been a while! Catherine and I have been really busy with school, work, and all sorts of temple happenings, so we are…
Leave a CommentAfter 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…
Leave a CommentThis 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 CommentWe would like to first acknowledge that this episode covers a sensitive topic, specifically recent policies by the US government that have brought great harm…
Leave a 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 CommentWhen stepping into a temple for the first time, most new visitors feel overwhelmed by the amount of rules and regulations. In this episode of…
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…
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