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Green Koans: One-Page Dharma

The Venerable Kyobutsu said: “Words of the Dharma for the person aspiring to the world beyond will not exceed a single page.” BACKGROUND: Kyobutsu—A 13th century Japanese hijiri (wanderer monk). In spite of the fact that…

By Tricycle

IdeasMagazine | Feature

The Western Pure Land

Although it is the oldest, best-organized, and most financially endowed Buddhist organization in North America, Shin Buddhism remains relatively isolated in American society. Why, after one hundred years, does it still appear foreign?

By Alfred Bloom

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