The Buddha’s Teaching to Let Go
Raymond Lam
1 April 2011
The following three comic pages are an English translation of author Suen Wai Kwan’s retelling of “The Monk with the Flowers”. In the story, a
Is the Physical World a Product of our Karma?
Alastair Gornall
30 March 2011
This week I thought I would discuss some aspects of karma and touch upon a common misconception about the relationship between karma and the physical world. This is particularly
The Mathematics of Altruism
Mariusz Popieluch
28 March 2011
It may come as a surprise to some, that mathematics can venture into the world of ethics and support and prove the value of some
Karmic Inspiration for Luxury Cars?
Raymond Lam
7 March 2011
Consider the somewhat inspiring and slightly amusing news that car manufacturer Fisker Automobile, whose founder also designed cars for Aston Martin and BMW, has unveiled one of
Culture and Creativity: Take a Hint from the Buddha
Raymond Lam
7 March 2011
These days, it is almost impossible not to associate culture and sophistication, such as refined tastes in music, literature, sculpture or fine dining with “creativity.”
A Model Aiding the Mindfulness of Karmic Law
Mariusz Popieluch
7 March 2011
This article provides an argument for the pragmatic value of a model intended to witness (to a degree) and study karma’s chain of cause and
Meditating on Death
Alastair Gornall
1 March 2011
In some of my past articles, I outlined some ways in which those of us who have a phobia of death may begin to contemplate
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Statements on the Buddha and Buddhism
Rev. Upali
1 March 2011
The Buddha emphasized many times that the doctrine he preached was understandable only by the wise. He also said that one who sees the dhamma can see
The Purpose of Life according to the Scriptures
Weng Hon Wong
28 February 2011
Introduction On the January 15, 2011, I was invited to participate as one of the panel speakers in an Interfaith Forum themed ‘The Purpose of
Notification of a Book on Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh
Rev. Upali
28 February 2011
Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh (167 pages) By Dr. Sukomal Chaudhuri Atisha Memorial Publishing Society Calcutta, India, 1982 An English scholar, student, or reader interested in
Reflections on the Nature of the Conscious Moment
Mariusz Popieluch
28 February 2011
Undoubtedly this is an enormous topic, and acknowledging how it has been vastly covered in various philosophies of both the West and the East I
What’s Your Aesthetic? Celebrating Buddhist Culture and Beauty
Buddhistdoor Global
25 February 2011
Perhaps in theory, Buddhists have no concern for or have transcended aesthetic beauty. But on the ground, there is nothing more inspiring and nothing more