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"Ananda's Search for the Mind in Seven Locations." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, March, 1975, pp. 17-23.
"Animals for Dinner--A Karmic Tale." San Francisco Examiner, May 21, 1997, p. A-17.
(introduction and annotated translation) "The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra", Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, No. 9 (Dec., 1970), pp. 11-21. Reprinted in Hua, A General Explanation of the Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra. San Francisco: Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1974.
"Bridging the Gulf between Monastics and Laypeople," Vajra Bodhi Sea, v. 35, series 82, August, 2004, pp. 32-34.
(compiler and editor) Buddhism A to Z. IN PRESS.
"Buddhism and Biotechnology." Edited from a Talk Delivered at "Spiritual Dimensions of Our Technological Future," AHIMSA Sixth Annual Conference, International House, University of California at Berkeley, Oct. 3, 1998. Published in Ahimsa Voices: a Quarterly Journal for the Promotion of Universal Values5(4), Oct. 1998, pp. 6-7. Reprinted in Vajra Bodhi Sea, Jan. 1999, pp. 39-41.
"Buddhism and Measure H: Banning the Growing and Raising of Genetically Modified Organisms in Mendocino County." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, v. 34, Series 82 (April, 2004), pp. 39-43.
“Buddhist Ideas for Attaining World Peace.” Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism. Pt. 1, v. 30, Series 72 (April 2000) pp. 38-39, 27; Pt. 2, v. 30, Series 72 (May 2000) pp. 32-33; Pt. 3, v. 31, Series 73 (June 2000) pp. 28-30; Pt. 4, v. 31, Series 73 (July 2000) pp. 34-35, 44.
"A Buddhist Perspective on Animal Rights." T.S.
"Clearing Up Some Misconceptions about Buddhism." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, Feb., 1999, pp. 41-43.
"Foreword."
The
Fifty Skandha-Demon States: A Simple Explanation by the Venerable Master
Hsüan Hua.
The Shurangama Sutra, Volume VIII, pp. vii-ix. Burlingame, CA:
Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1996.
"Genetic Engineering: A Buddhist Assessment." Religion East and West, June, 2001, pp. 39-47.
"Imitating Death in the Quest for Enlightenment" T.S.
"The
Inner Ecology: Buddhist Ethics and Practice." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly
Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, March, 1999, pp. 36-39.
"The Interior Life." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, Nov. 1998, pp. 47-49.
"Mahamaudgalyayana Visits Another Planet: A Selection from the Scripture Which Is a Repository of Great Jewels." Religion East and West, Issue 5, October, 2005, 133-139.
"Pollution and the Environment: Some Radically New Ancient Views." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism. Pt. 1, v. 30 (Dec. 1999), pp. 36, 12; Pt. 2, v. 30 (Jan. 2000), pp. 37-38; Pt. 3, v. 30 (February 2000), pp. 36-38, 46.
(translator) Monk in the Grave (Ven. Master Hsuan Hua). "The Professor Requests a Lecture From the Monk in the Grave." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, July, 1970, pp. 8-12.
"Re-Encountering
the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua in China," Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly
Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, v. 36, ser. 84, June, 2005, pp. 44-47.
"Remembrance and Gratitude." In Memory of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Volume One. Burlingame, CA: Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1995, pp. 205-207.
"The So-Called Lay 'Sangha' in America." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, v. 16, ser. 38, no. 188, Jan. 1986, p. 18. (Chinese translation published in Wan-fo Ch'eng, Sept. 1985, p. 18.)
"The Shurangama Sutra: a Reappraisal of Its Authenticity." A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Oriental Society, March 16-18, 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"The Transformation of Consciousness into Wisdom: The Path of the Bodhisattva according to the Ch'eng Wei-shih Lun," Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism. Part One: vol. 15, No. 176 (Jan. 1985), pp. 22-23. Part Two: vol. 15, No. 177 (Feb. 1985), pp 15-17. Part Three: vol. 15, No. 178 (March 1985), pp. 14-15.
"The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua Brings the Dharma to the West." In Memory of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Volume One. Burlingame, CA: Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1995, pp. 59-68.
(translation and explanation) Xuanzang (Tripitaka Master)."Verses Delineating the Eight Consciousnesses." Vajra Bodhi Sea: a Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism; Pt. 1, Dec. 1997, pp. 37-38; Pt. 2, Jan. 1998, pp. 35-36; Pt 3, Feb. 1998, pp. 34-35; Pt. 4, March, 1998, pp. 33-34; Pt. 5, April, 1998, pp. 34-35; Pt. 6, May, 1998, pp. 31-32; Pt. 7, June, 1998, pp. 31-32, 45; Pt. 8, July, 1998, pp. 31-32; Pt. 9, Aug., 1998, pp. 32-33; Pt. 10, Sept., 1998, pp.; Pt. 11, Oct., 1998, pp. 38-39, 42; Pt. 12, Nov., 1998, pp.
"Buddhism and Biotechnology." Edited from a Talk Delivered at "Spiritual Dimensions of Our Technological Future," AHIMSA Sixth Annual Conference, International House, University of California at Berkeley, Oct. 3, 1998. Unedited version entitled "Biotechnology: A Buddhist/Vedantic Perspective" published in Ahimsa Voices: a Quarterly Journal for the Promotion of Universal Values5(4), Oct. 1998, pp. 6-7. Also reprinted in Prabuddha Bharata (Calcutta, India) v. 105 (June 2000) 315-316. Edited version entitled "Buddhism and Biotechnology" reprinted in Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, Jan. 1999, pp. 39-41.
"Buddhism and Measure H: Banning the
Growing and Raising of Genetically Modified Organisms in Mendocino County."
Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, v. 34, Series
82 (April, 2004), pp. 39-43.
"Ethical and Spiritual Issues in Genetic Engineering." Ahimsa Voices: a Quarterly Journal for the Promotion of Universal Values, 5(4), Oct. 1998, pp. 6-7.
"Ethical Dangers of Genetic Engineering." Synthesis/Regeneration 20, Fall, 1999, pp. 2-4.
"Genetic Engineering: A Buddhist Assessment." Religion East and West, June, 2001, pp. 39-47.
"Genetic Engineering:
A Major Threat to Vegetarians." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of
Orthodox Buddhism,
v. 23, series 55 (February, 1993), pp. 44-45. English
with Chinese translation (slow .pdf download).
"A Modest Proposal Regarding Genetic Engineering in Mendocino County." Letter to the Editor, Ukiah Daily Journal, January 17, 1999, pp. A6-7.
"Redesigning the World: Ethical Questions about Genetic Engineering." Ethical Issues in Biotechnology. Richard Sherlock and John D. Morrey, eds. Lanham, Boulder, New York, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield, 2002, pp.47-70.
"Another Voice: Religion and Measure H". Ukiah Daily Journal, February 22, 2004.
"Another Voice: Some Common Sense about Measure H". Ukiah Daily Journal, February 15, 2004.
"Why Genetically Engineered Food Should Be Labeled." 1996.
"Why
You Should Be Concerned About Genetically Engineered Food." 1996; rpt. Vajra
Bodhi Sea, Pt. 1, Feb. 1998, pp. 41-42; Pt. 2, March, 1998, pp. 37-39.
"A Buddhist Perspective on Animal Rights." T.S.
"Animals for Dinner--A Karmic Tale." San Francisco Examiner, May 21, 1997, p. A-17.
"The Inner Ecology: Buddhist Ethics and Practice." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism, March, 1999, pp. 36-39.
"Pollution and the Environment: Some Radically New Ancient Views." Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism. Pt. 1, v. 30 (Dec. 1999), pp. 36, 12; Pt. 2, v. 30 (Jan. 2000), pp. 37-38; Pt. 3, v. 30 (February 2000), pp. 36-38, 46.
Environmental Issues: A Buddhist Perspective.
Vajra Bodhi Sea: A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism,
v. 35, series 83, March 2005, pp. 28-31