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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
How Pure Land Buddhism Explains the Tragic Death of a Devout Practitioner
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn one exchange preserved between Master Yinguang, the 13th Patriarch of Pure Land Buddhism, and lay practitioner Zhou …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Miracle of the Rice Shipment at Yongquan Temple
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn 1734, during the 12th year of the Yongzheng Emperor’s reign in the Qing Dynasty, a remarkable story …
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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
The Miraculous Monk Beside Empress Dowager Cixi (Part 2)
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisAfter the disaster-relief ceremony at Wolong Temple in Xi’an made Master Xuyun famous far and wide, devotees from …
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MysteriesEditor's Pick
The Miraculous Monk Beside Empress Dowager Cixi (Part 1)
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn Chinese Buddhist tradition, some figures become legends — monks whose lives blur the line between history and …
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Throughout history, people have stood at the crossroads between reverence and arrogance, faith and disbelief. Though separated by …
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Chinese CultureEditor's Pick
The Miraculous Protection of Sacred Temples During the Cultural Revolution
by Emma Luby Emma LuIn 1966, former Chinese leader Mao started the Cultural Revolution, which was led by young people to break …