Riots in England: We Need a Compassionate Response
Ittoku
16 August 2011
The London riots began on Saturday the 6th, with the worst of the attacks being on Monday night, where more than a dozen locations in
Dilemmas of Generosity
Raymond Lam
1 August 2011
I remember watching a friend perform once in a play. My friend played an ordinary pedestrian on the street, was in a scene where he
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 Four Assurances of a Holy Life
Ven. Nyanabodhi
1 August 2011
Throughout 45 years of his life as the Enlightened One, the Buddha in his every sermon (sutta) focused on only two things namely, suffering (dukkha)
No Death, No Fear
Dr. Robert Law
1 August 2011
On 1st January 2006, a group of alumni of the Hong Kong University Medical School gathered together outside the HKU Medical School to mourn the passing
Living for the Buddha: Cultivating a Buddho-centric way of life
Buddhistdoor Global
1 August 2011
In the Buddhist tradition, disciples discover their purpose in life by doing their part for the Buddha’s Dharma. The Buddha is the most profound lover
Norwegian Terrorist Attacks (22/07/2011): The Courage of Tolerance
Ittoku
25 July 2011
Should the intolerant be tolerated? That is the question that plagues every free society. Those who suggest intolerant opinions may insist that their voices be
UNIDO, APECF sign memo for development project in Buddha’s birthplace
Xinhua
17 July 2011
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a memorandum with the Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation (APECF) in Beijing Friday, indicating its official
A monk’s life in Loudoun
Joe Motheral
12 July 2011
When Siddhattha Gotama some 2,500 years ago left his home, a palatial residence in northern India, seeking enlightenment, it is likely he never dreamed that
Journalism: Asking the Basic Questions of Ethics
Ittoku
11 July 2011
Much of the Western world, particularly Europe and the UK, has been engulfed in the News of the World scandal, in which journalists of the
The purpose of life in Mahāyāna Buddhism
Raymond Lam
2 July 2011
Along with death, the purpose of the individual is a returning question in philosophy and an overriding concern in all religions. Even the contemporary idea
Solitude: Underrated!
Buddhistdoor Global
1 July 2011
One of the more irksome things about contemporary living is the constant, gleeful denigration of the individual state of solitude. Instead of being praised as