What particularly delighted me was discovering that the book’s opening sections — the Preface, Introduction and introductory chapters — alongside the stunning colour photographs of original Dunhuang manuscripts.
History
Buddha as Person, Buddha as Experience.
As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.
Some Buddhism for the Holiday — 2
Some Buddhist teachings for the holiday, enjoy.
Film The Beginnings of Chan (Zen) Painting and Muqi.
Read ‘A Buddhist Path’ by Ajahn Sumedho
2,000-Year-Old Gandhara Buddhist Text
With introductory film.
Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara.
Buddhist Art (short film around 8 minutes long).
Who is the Laughing Buddha?
Pointing at the moon, looking at the moon, I’m just an old traveler along the way.
Seated Bodhisattva
Seated Bodhisattva with one leg pendent. Japan, Asuka or Nara Period dated 606 or 666.
A Broken Broom, a Tattered Scripture
One is the Bodhisattva of the Great Path, The other the Patriarch of the Great Buddha. What evidence is there?
Buddhism now 