Strength Renewed: Construction and Conservation of the Big Buddha in Hong Kong
The Big Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery on the Lantau Island is one of the most visited sights in Hong Kong. The monumental bronze statue...
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Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jan 12, 2022
Between Hong Kong and London: Finding a Spiritual Vocation at Home
When the renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh made his first visit to China in 1999, he brought with him a newly published Chinese...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 7, 2021
Serving Humanity in Transition: Chinese Buddhism and Spiritual Care in the United States
Four years ago, I had an opportunity to interview the revered Chan Buddhist monastic Venerable Guan Zhen while he was pursing his...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
May 16, 2021
Meditation Over a Kitten: Transcendence from Where We Are
When we talk about Buddhist practices, we think of seated meditation, reciting mantras, prostrating in front of Buddha statues, or...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Mar 3, 2021
The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art
The Thousand-Buddha motif is a recurrent theme in the Buddhist art of Central Asia and China. The motif depicts a multitude of buddhas...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jun 24, 2020
Curating A Sacred Museum In Hong Kong: Consecration In The Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum
TSZ SHAN MONASTERY in Hong Kong is a Chinese Buddhist monastery dedicated to promoting the Buddhist teachings of Clarity, Compassion and...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Apr 8, 2020
Human Connection: Retired Catholic Priests and a Chinese Buddhist Monk
Writing this article during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I am drawn to wonder how this virus, one out of millions of viruses on...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Oct 2, 2019
Ching Fang Bookstore: A Family Story of Buddhism in Modern Taiwan
After World War II, Chinese books were in great demand in Taiwan. Seeing the opportunity, Li Ching Yun (李慶雲) opened the first Chinese...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 1, 2019
Spiritual Encounters: In Memory of Cui Xiuwen
On 2 August last year, I was completely shocked to hear the news of the death of Cui Xiuwen. Just a few months earlier, we had enjoyed a...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Dec 28, 2018
The Development of Chinese Buddhism in the US: Interview with Venerable Chaofan
Venerable Chaofan (超煩) is the founder of American Association of Buddhist Education (美國佛教教育協會) at Fuhui Temple (福慧寺), which is situated...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Nov 23, 2018
Lingyan Monastery: The Development of an Ancient Monastery in Contemporary China
Lingyan Monastery (靈巖寺) is situated in the Changqing District of Jinan City, in China’s Shandong Province, northwest of Mount Tai....
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Oct 21, 2018
The Revival of Meditation in China: A Seven-day Retreat at Yuquan Monastery
In China, the seven-day holiday following the National Day on 1 October is known as the Golden Week, because it is the longest national...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 23, 2018
Practicing the Bodhisattva Path with Buddhism and Psychology: An interview with Ven. Zhankong
Venerable Zhankong (湛空) is well-trained in Buddhist texts and cultivation, and, moreover, through her work and academic studies in China,...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Aug 20, 2018
Body and Mind in Chinese Martial Arts: A Conversation with Xu Xiangdong
What is the best state one can reach when practicing Chinese martial arts? Stillness—your body is not moving, but you are moving. Where...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jul 23, 2018
Sky Lanterns and Walubi: My Waisak Day at Borobudur in 2018, Part 2
Although Vesak, or “Waisak” in Indonesian, is celebrated at the national level, the Buddhist community makes up just 1 per cent of the...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jun 26, 2018
Sky Lanterns and Walubi: My Waisak Day at Borobudur in 2018, Part 1
Borobudur has always enchanted me. Dated to the eighth and ninth centuries, during the Shailendra dynasty, it is the largest Buddhist...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Mar 25, 2018
Understanding Buddhist Astrology: An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk
Buddhism and astrology might seem to be unrelated fields. Buddhism affords a set of teachings intended to liberate us from cycles of...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Feb 22, 2018
Migrating Beliefs: Chinese Buddhism in Penang, Malaysia
Penang State in Malaysia is probably the most religiously diverse place I have ever visited. Walking around George Town, the capital city...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Nov 2, 2017
Buddhism and the Law of Attraction: Musings over a Father’s Writings to His Son in 1602
In the year of 1602, a father in China completed a text for his 16-year-old son. The father, Yuan Liaofan (袁了凡) (1533–1606), was a...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 21, 2017
Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery
According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure...
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