Buddhism

Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon © Metropolitan Museum of Art

Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon

By Buddhism Now on 18 May 2019 • ( 0 )

Close looking reveals an extraordinary technical feat: all the pictorial elements are delineated in Chinese characters.

Reeds and Geese © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Visual Awareness Does Not Perish — From the Surangama Sutra

By Buddhism Now on 30 March 2019 • ( 10 )

The Buddha said, ‘Your Majesty, you have not perished yet. How is it that you know you will perish?’

Transcendent Buddha Vairochana © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kindness by John Aske

By Buddhism Now on 2 March 2019 • ( 6 )

Kindness awakens your latent ability to be and commune with the world.

Maitreya Paradise, China, Gansu province, Dunhuang, 945 CE.© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Maitreya’s Paradise

By Buddhism Now on 23 February 2019 • ( 2 )

Maitreya (Chinese, Mi-le) the Buddha of the Future.

Diamond Sutra Cover © 2019 President and Fellows of Harvard College

Why the name of Tathāgata?

By Buddhism Now on 17 February 2019 • ( 4 )

It expresses true suchness.

Season's Greetings from all at Buddhism Now and Buddhist Publishing Group.

Season’s Greetings from all at Buddhism Now and Buddhist Publishing Group

By Buddhism Now on 24 December 2018 • ( 12 )

Season’s Greetings

Being Awake to Rebirth in the Moment, by Ajahn Sumedho

By Buddhism Now on 15 December 2018 • ( 2 )

Buddhist talk: Being Awake to Rebirth in the Moment.

Bodhidharma, China, 17th century © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

To Stop Babies from Crying. Master Mazu

By Buddhism Now on 30 November 2018 • ( 0 )

A monk asked, ‘Master Ma, why do you say that mind is Buddha?’