Losing Yourself in a Relationship
Alastair Gornall
1 September 2010
“Don’t lose yourself in this relationship” – It is a maxim that is so often used in our society, one that we may have been
Freethinking and Spirituality: Misunderstandings and Presumptions
Raymond Lam
1 September 2010
English vocabulary has the word “freethinker,” which the New Oxford American Dictionary defines as: “a person who rejects accepted opinions, esp. those concerning religious belief.”
The Cult of the Mac: How Buddhist Spirituality must bring Rationality and Reason to Religion
Raymond Lam
1 September 2010
Recent research has shown that zealous Apple fanatics have brain experiences that mirror those of religious people. In other words, Steve Jobs hosting a new
‘Happiness’ as Explained
Ven. Nyanabodhi
17 August 2010
To the question why anybody in life does anything at all, the answer, undoubtedly, is to satisfy his or her mental and physical need/s. This
My Journey as a Buddhist by Dr. Bill M. Mak (Part 3)
Dr. Bill Mak
17 August 2010
Dr. Bill. M. Mak graduated from Peking University and is currently based in the Department of Indological Studies at Kyoto University. My Journey as a
My Journey as a Buddhist by Dr. Bill M. Mak (Part 2)
Dr. Bill Mak
17 August 2010
Dr. Bill. M. Mak graduated from Peking University and is currently based in the Department of Indological Studies at Kyoto University. My Journey as a
My Journey as a Buddhist by Dr. Bill M. Mak
Dr. Bill Mak
17 August 2010
Dr. Bill. M. Mak graduated from Peking University and is currently based in the Department of Indological Studies at Kyoto University. This is his spiritual
In Memory of and a Tribute to Robert Aitken Roshi (1917 – 2010)
Raymond Lam
9 August 2010
“Facing my imminent death, I vow with all beings to go with the natural process at peace with whatever comes. When someone close to me
Keeping Hope Alive: “I’ll always be with you, like Flowing Water”
Raymond Lam
5 August 2010
A disciple once asked the late Most Venerable Sheng Yi, “Will you be reborn in the Tusita Heaven* when you enter Ultimate Nirvana someday, like Master
A Holy One for All: A Tribute to the Most Venerable Sheng Yi
Raymond Lam
3 August 2010
Today on the 3rd of August, the Most Venerable Sheng Yi (?t?@?ѩM?|) passed away peacefully at 2:46am, aged 88 (according to the Western calendar. Tradition adds
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
Being humble is itself a spiritual practice
Raymond Lam
25 July 2010
Whilst the concept of mindfulness has become universally accepted (often due to the amazing efforts of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his students), many