Devoted to Herstorical and Mythical Women in Buddhism around the World. Open to webpages by or about Buddhist Women. Hail to the Bodhisattvas of Compassion and Her many manifestations! May Her infinite Compassion dwell within our hearts and in our actions!
Was Jesus in India? The New Testament is silent on those years, however in India there is an ancient tradition that young Jesus joined a caravan and took the Silk Road to the East, where He lived with both Hindus and Buddhists before returning to begin His ministry. To what extent are these traditions based on evidence, and why does the Pope of Hinduism now insist that Jesus was in India? Scholars and religious authorities are joined in this film by the Dalai Lama and an Apostolic Nuncio of Pope John Paul II. You will hear all sides, and you will be shocked and surprised by some of the answers offered for the Bible's silence about JESUS IN INDIA.
Princess Haiku is a literary collage with original poetry, prose, dance, artistic photography, classical music and book reviews, written in the tradition of a poetic memoir .
Included here are two versions of the legend of the Dragon Goddess Shichimen of Minobusan Kuon-ji, including modern depictions, and links to her in some ancient Japanese temples.
Learn about the Dragon King & his daughter who attained Enlightenment in the Lotus Sutra, and the Demon Mother & her daughters: all protective deities who are present on the Great Mandala of the Nichiren School.
The Buddha's teachings for women, as well as many articles and books by or about women in buddhist history, past and present. Homepage of the Buddhist Womyn WebRing!
A fun little piece weaving together ancient chinese poetry, first aid and safety info, and Reiyukai's ancestor appreciation -- Printed in the Reiyukai America News in Oct 2004.
Tales on the karmic retribution of good and evil from the oldest collection of Buddhist legends in Japan, 'The Nihonkoku Genpo Zen'aku Ryoiki' by the Monk Kyokai of Yakushi-ji, written down about 1200 years ago.
The Zen Master Hakuin's 'Letter in Answer to an Old Nun of the Hokke [Nichiren] Sect' on the Lotus Sutra, the Odaimoku and the True Face of the Lotus using many parables and ends with a koan on the death of Nan-ch'uan.
Digha Nikaya Sutta 16 & Anguttara Nikaya Sutta 4.180 - the words & syallables are to be closely scrutinized, laid beside Sutta & compared with Vinaya. If, when thus laid beside Sutta & compared with Vinaya, they lie not along with Sutta & agree not with Vinaya, to this conclusion must ye come: Sure this is not the word of that Exalted One, Arahant, the Fully Enlighte
