September–October 2002, Volume 29
Sixth Assembly of the Asian Conference on Religion and Peace, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Reflections
Facing Problems
by Nikkyo Niwano
The Age of Life
by Nichiko Niwano
Merely being born physically is not enough to make us human. Only when we awaken to the realm of eternal life and are reborn to the realm of the spirit are we truly human.
Symposium
Buddhists Seek New Paths to Peace
by Paul H. Sherbow
Interview
2,000 Years of Contacts and Eight Years of Official Relations
by Eva Ruth Palmieri
A very special embassy was set up in Rome less than ten years ago. In fact, after centuries of misunderstandings, in the year 1994 the Roman Catholic church and the Jews set their seal on official relations with the establishment of the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See. His Excellency Yosef Lamdan, appointed in 2000 as the third ambassador to the Holy See, agreed to be interviewed by Dharma World about his unique assignment.
Essays
Promoting a Culture of Peace–A Task for UNESCO
by Jacqueline Rouge
The Whole Earth as Our Sangha
by Ruben L.F. Habito
The intuitive path, which the sages have traversed for thousands of years, is now converging with the scientific path, which tries to figure out reality in terms of equations and relationships.
Ethic of Survival or Vision of Hope?
by John D’Arcy May
Just what is interreligious dialogue and what is its aim? How can we maintain our own faith and beliefs and effect true dialogue with those of other faiths? Should we look to an “ethic of survival” or a “vision of hope” as we move into the future? These and many other questions are examined here in detail.
The Stories of the Lotus Sutra
The Dharma Flower Assembly and Sun Moon Light Buddha
by Gene Reeves
The Lotus Sutra delights us with its imaginative vision. It represents the Buddha’s attempt to teach all of us that we should hear and share the Dharma. Just as heavenly flowers fell upon the holy assembly at Sacred Eagle Peak, so does it shower its blessings upon all who hear and revere its teachings.
Buddhist Sculpture
Kuya Shonin: A Wandering Sage
by Takeshi Kuno
One of the best-known works of Japanese sculpture abroad, this thirteenth-century rendition of an itinerant priest is filled with power and majesty. Especially striking are the six small Amida figures that issue forth on his intoning the name of the Buddha Amida.
Buddhist Living
My Daughter Showed Me How Important a Change of Heart Can Be
by Izumi Ogino
Gotama Buddha (56)
The Venerable One Converts the Courtesan
by Hajime Nakamura
This installment describes how the Buddha Sakyamuni rejected the invitation of the Licchavi nobles in order to dine at the house of a successful courtesan, who had been the first to honor him with an invitation. During the meal, his words convert Ambapali, who then donates her mango grove to the Buddha and the Sangha.
