Chapra
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
Aside from their questionably passionate gazes and prolonged shots of their longing embraces, Chapra and his unnamed mother form a genuinely touching duo. Their mutual
The Great Departure: A Review of Osamu Tezuka’s “Buddha: the Red Desert”
Raymond Lam
8 October 2011
Original Author: Osamu Tezuka Director: Kozo Morishita Studio: Toei Animation Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Animation Release date: 28/05/2011 As far as I
Perspectives: First Invite Love In
Ittoku
1 September 2011
Author: Tanna Pesso, with Penor Rinpoche (2010) Training the Heart and Mind for Peace and Compassion Tana Pesso’s meditation manual, First Invite Love In, is a
Poetry and poignancy that pierces the heart and mind
Raymond Lam
1 August 2011
Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha Author: AsvaghosaTranslation and Commentary by E.H. Johnston, 2004 edition Asvaghosa was an ancient Indian dramatist and is one of
The Problem with Buddhism
The Nation William Page
9 May 2011
Having sampled religious life across Asia, a Westerner is compelled to seek compromise This provocatively titled book seems intended to ride the coattails of the
A Photo Journal of Tantric Buddhism at Kenbisan
Mārgadarshana
24 January 2011
Kenbisan, or Sword Tail Mountain, is a popular hiking spot near Osaka. It is an easy climb not far from the city and may be
Reflections on Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (Stephen Batchelor)
Dr. Bill Mak
17 January 2011
Batchelor’s 2010 work is an autobiographical work composed of two parts which recounted his Buddhist experience as a monk and a layman. In this work,
“Buddha” by Osamu Tezuka
Ittoku
20 December 2010
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Why not buy them a contemporary, gripping retelling of the Buddha’s life? To date, the late Osamu Tezuka’s (Astro
Crazy Wisdom: An Outsider’s Path to Enlightenment
Alastair Gornall
1 August 2010
There are many tales within Buddhist literature about people who go against social norms, do strange things, disobey authority and act quite strangely! Often these
Music and Spirituality
Raymond Lam
5 July 2010
Humanity has invested awesome amounts of energy and emotion into music. Many will relate playing or listening to music as something akin to a spiritual
How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice Through the Energy of Prayer
Raymond Lam
2 July 2010
A complete immersion in Buddhist discipleship requires awareness and mindfulness of the intensely personal dimensions of the Buddhist heritage. For disciples, the intimacy of the
Is Tradition Irrelevant?
Raymond Lam
1 April 2010
Last Thursday there was a debate held about the relevance of classical music in contemporary British society. The motion at the Cambridge Union was aptly put as,