God and Satan: Abraxas and Enlightenment
Raymond Lam
2 November 2011
The last time I listened to so-called hard rock was when I bought the most recent album from HIM (His Infernal Majesty), Screamworks. To the
Right Mindfulness (Sammā Sati)
Pastoral voices
2 November 2011
Right Mindfulness is the seventh aggregate of the Noble Eight Fold Path. There are four foundations of mindfulness for a genuine Buddhist yogi or practitioner,
Dr. Robert Law: Begin the Journey of Mindfulness
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Working like a physician in his diagnosis of disease and treatment prescription, Buddha teaches us that suffering in this world is due to too much
Buddhist Film Festival Europe 2011
Buddhistdoor Global
1 November 2011
One of the most vibrant and exciting events contemporary Buddhism offers is its film festivals, which usually take place annually and have for years driven
Golfing Meditation: Part 2
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Your Putt Watching golf tournaments on the television, you would have noticed that even golf professionals would miss some apparently simple putts. For the average
Golfing Meditation: Part 1
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Golfing Meditation Almost all great golf players in the world consult sport psychologists at one time or another. Many, in fact, have an in-house sport
Swimming Meditation: If only the Buddha had had a swimming pool
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
In the Buddhist tradition, there is abundant literature on Walking Meditation. The reason is obvious. Walking does not require any tools, or preparation or expensive
Dead Compassion: Wang Yue and the Failure of Religion
Ittoku
21 October 2011
The West and China are both in furor over the death of little Wang Yue, the girl who was run over twice and had eighteen
Tata, child telepath
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
An extraordinary, talented character that will no doubt be a fan favourite, the impoverished Tata embodies the playful and irreverent creativity typical of Tezuka. He
Bandhaka, Siddhartha’s mentor
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
In Tezuka’s original manga, Bandhaka’s role is little more than that of a minor villain, a contemptible rival to Siddhartha for Yasodhar?’s affections. In this
Migaila
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
The strong and beautiful Migaila is perhaps the single most daring creative liberty taken with the story of the Buddha. First of all, there is
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