Instructions for article submission for 2008/2009:

Bodhi Journal is open to article submissions from the general public for publication in our 'Feature,' 'Academic' and 'Story and Reflection' sections, etc. Following is a brief statement regarding our submission guidelines, in addition to some recommendations:
 
Theme:
 
Each edition of the “Bodhi Journal” has a theme, and priority will be given to submitted articles that address the theme in question. The themes for upcoming editions will be posted at the end of each Journal at least one edition prior to their publication. Following is a list of the themes for our next Issues:
 
1. Early Mahāyāna Sūtras (June 2008)
2. A Comparative Study : Buddhism and Other World Major Religions (September 2008)
3. Buddhist Fundamental Doctrines and their  Relationship to the Protection of Natural Environment (December 2008)
4. Buddhist Economics and Society (March 2009)
5. Buddhist Perspective on Misbehaviours or Crimes (June 2009)
6. Views on the Solutions to the Current Clash of Civilizations (September 2009)

(Deadlines for submission are given under the section on submission deadlines below)

Format:
 
Digital files are to be in 12 size font, preferably in the “Arial Unicode MS” style. Although digital word files are preferred, we shall accept printed submissions, however these must be double spaced, and preferably printed double sided.  We also prefer work this is succinct and not too lengthy - ideally, between 600 and 2500 words for English, and between 400 - 2000 for Chinese.

Detailed guidelines for each genre are as follows:
 
Feature articles:
 
For the Features section, we are at this stage particularly interested in non-academic, relatively short (600-2500 word) submissions in either Chinese or English (with a preference for English submissions).

Please note that a 'feature' or 'current affairs' article is different from  a news article. A good feature article typically deals with a 'phenomena' or 'trend' that extends beyond a particular 'event', and should contain a brief analysis of, in the least, the direct causes or wider ramifications of the phenomena/trend being investigated. Remember that features are comparatively more subjective than news articles, and may in a limited way present the author's subjective experiences, perceptions and ideas regarding the phenomena in question.

Academic Articles:
 
Academic articles must be accompanied with an abstract of around 200 words (no more than 400). We prefer the author follows either the Chicago, Oxford or APA styles, depending on the nature of the article in question. All submitted articles must be fully and completely referenced in footnotes, endnotes or a bibliography, and articles found to contain instances of either intentional or inadvertent plagiarism shall be rejected outright.

Stories and Reflections:
 
This section is the most liberal, publishing both poems and prose that may be factual, fictional or symbolic. Preference will be given to articles of particularly high spiritual, literary and artistic quality.

Remuneration
 
A small remuneration will be given for accepted articles. Please note that, given we are a not for profit organization, our rates are below commercial standards.

Submission Contact Details
 
Please send submissions to Dhammapala (dhammapala_bhikkhu@hotmail.com) or Wong Weng Hon (wongwh49@streamyx.com) , with the title 'article submission'. Faxes can be sent to +(852) 2572 4720 (Ting Lin Kok Yuen) marked 'attn Ven Dhammapala – Article Submission for Bodhi Journal'. Submissions may also be
delivered in person or sent by post to the following address:

Venerable Dhammapala
Tung Lin Kok Yuen,
15 Shan Kwong Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong.

(Attn: Articles Submission for Bodhi journal),

Personal Information:
 
Each submitted article should include the author's name and, in the least, a current e-mail address. Further information about the author's background, strictly for the purpose of writing an introductory statement, may be requested of articles accepted by the editorial board. Information provided will not be stored, sold, transmitted or otherwise used by Tung-Lin after publication unless the author's permission has been both requested and granted.

If you are notified that your article(s) has been accepted, please contact us again and provide the following information:

Please also include the following information with your submissions:
* Full name,
* Preferred payment method and details
* Any information requested by the editorial board that is to be attached to your article in publication.

We shall endeavour to reply to all that submit to us wherever practicable, but unsuccessful submissions may receive no reply.

Submission Deadlines:
 
Submission deadlines for each respective journal are as follows:

Articles may be submitted for later editions at any time before that edition's deadline. Please note that the acceptance or otherwise of submitted articles is entirely at the discretion of the Bodhi Journal team's editorial board.

Enquiries
 
If anyone has any enquiries with regards to the submission process/guidelines or the journal in general, please send an email to the Website Manager

[email: buddhistdoor@yahoo.com]

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