The Beauty of BS
Raymond Lam
14 February 2011
The service of Buddhist Studies to the Buddhist ??sana Many of us owe a debt to two distinct traditions. The first is the Buddhist tradition
Breaking the Habit: Buddhism and the Personal Aspects of Suffering
Raymond Lam
7 February 2011
This is a shortened and edited version of an article I wrote for the recently published second volume of Book B. Book B is a contemporary series of
Bookworm or Meditation Junkie – Why not both? A Defence of Buddhist Studies
Raymond Lam
10 January 2011
A long time ago, monks in India debated about the importance of “study” and “practice,” trying to sort out whether their loyalties lay as “monks
The Reign of ‘Freedom’
Mariusz Popieluch
1 January 2011
Under the ideological banner of freedom nations have been built and intellectual revolutions took place. Under the same banner slavery and racial segregation in most
Engaged Buddhism for post-war Sri Lanka
Ven. Sumedha
6 December 2010
My Dhamma greetings to you all, As you all know, India is the birthplace of Buddhism. After the Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana, all his disciples assembled to
Buddhism and Politics: Patronage, Consolidation and Benevolence
Raymond Lam
1 December 2010
‘It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do
The Way to Happiness
Ven. Priya Rakkhit
22 November 2010
After the attainment of the enlightenment the Buddha delivered the first sermon namely the discourse called the Setting in Motion the Wheel of Truth –
Buddha on the Thames: Buddhist Studies in Europe and the UK
Ittoku
4 October 2010
Buddhism is still very much a minority religion in London. Interest in Buddhism began with Wesleyan missionaries and preachers of other denominations, who sought to
The Buddha’s 7 “Back to Basics”
Raymond Lam
13 September 2010
I recently finished reading three publications: Buddhist Teaching in India by Johannes Bronkhorst (2009, Wisdom Publications), What the Buddha Thought by Richard Gombrich (2009, Equinox), and Why Buddhism by Ven. Dr.
Losing Yourself in a Relationship
Alastair Gornall
1 September 2010
“Don’t lose yourself in this relationship” – It is a maxim that is so often used in our society, one that we may have been
The Cult of the Mac: How Buddhist Spirituality must bring Rationality and Reason to Religion
Raymond Lam
1 September 2010
Recent research has shown that zealous Apple fanatics have brain experiences that mirror those of religious people. In other words, Steve Jobs hosting a new
In Memory of and a Tribute to Robert Aitken Roshi (1917 – 2010)
Raymond Lam
9 August 2010
“Facing my imminent death, I vow with all beings to go with the natural process at peace with whatever comes. When someone close to me