Candlelight Teacher: Ego and the Oil Lamp
Malcolm Hunt
29 July 2013
The night was promising to be long as the first. Autumn frosts where setting on the ground amid the evening mist. We had huddled in
The Bodhgaya Bombings, July 2013: Save Ahimsa-marga
Dr. Ramala Sarma
24 July 2013
I got the upsetting news on July 7, 2013 at around 8.30 a.m. — Terror struck Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya: a series of blasts
Himalayas Breathing: Narrow Road to the Inner Region
Oleg Yuzefpolsky
23 July 2013
Editor’s note: Oleg Yuzefpolsky is an artistic filmmaker, music innovator, and producer of media about the Himalayas. Buddhist and environmental values inform his treks and
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation
Ryan Conboy
12 July 2013
The practice of mindful meditation can provide a great host of benefits to anyone that actively pursues it, especially in a modern world full of
Science and Meditation: New Developments in Buddhist Research
Théodore Sarasin
11 July 2013
Introduction Buddhism has many unique assets as a religious tradition. It has been received well in many Western countries. It places humankind at the center
Vipassana Meditation and Mindfulness
Christina Pokriefke Ekeheien
11 July 2013
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” – The Buddha Introduction So many are living stressful lives filled with hatred, greed, anger and other
Buddhist psychology and mental cultivation: The Noble Eightfold Path and the blissful state
John Victor Niklasson
11 July 2013
1. Introduction Through intellectual, moral and spiritual perfection, the Noble Eightfold path leads to happiness, peace and freedom. It is the path that begins with
Other-Power in Pure Land Buddhism
Ven. Zhi Sheng
5 July 2013
One of the main discussions around Pure Land Buddhism is that of Other Power versus Self Power. Indeed one of the major criticisms of Pure
How to handle slander and gossip
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
22 June 2013
Shveitta is a life coach and writes about nurturing authentic happiness. According to her, happiness is a daily habit. As with any skill, the more
Venerable Lama Lobzang, the visionary of the International Buddhist Confederation
Raymond Lam
18 June 2013
Behind the daily activities of the world’s Buddhist communities, a quiet milestone is being reached. This inconspicuous revolution will reach a climax on September the
The Bodhisattva Career in Shantideva: Part 2
Raymond Lam
10 June 2013
Wisdom and Means, Emptiness and Compassion: Philosophical Problems In this column’s first segment, we explored how Shantideva’s idea of compassion, noble as it was, led to
The Bodhisattva Career in Shantideva: Part 1
Raymond Lam
10 June 2013
In this two-part column series, we will visit the philosophical nuances and tensions in the thought of Shantideva, an important Indo-Tibetan philosopher (circa 8th century CE). To understand