Mel Harkrader Pine announces a new blog, “From the Pure Land,” on Substack after a hiatus. The Vajrayana practitioner shares insights on Pure Land and afterlife, offering free subscriptions with an option for payment. Posts will cover diverse topics, welcoming all to explore his perspectives. Subscribers are encouraged to engage with the content.
Tag: Pure Land
What Is This Thing Called Buddhism?
Buddhism has proved to be exceptionally malleable as it has gone from culture to culture. Each culture can find in the Buddhist canon the words and interpretations that fit it.
A Glimpse of Pureland Buddhism
Pureland Buddhism is fundamentally a form of lay Buddhism. It is practiced by people with families and jobs and the many difficulties of life in the world.
Dead. I Dare You to Say It.
Maybe, as the world has become more technologically advanced and dying has become more sterile, we fear it more.
Melting-Pot Dharma 