Why I Study Zen Philosophy
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas
Facing the formidable demons of our time.
How do we become trainers of the mind?
A Buddhist reflection on manifesting an ethical character in interfaith relations in especially difficult geopolitical times
Maintaining mindful well-being in a changing world.
Drawing together sociological methods and Buddhist ideals to give detailed maps of happiness
The compassionate revolution of the Buddha’s enlightened mind
The Buddha’s teaching was, on the surface, aimed at wandering mendicants (Skt: sramana). Yet it differed drastically from the sramanic religious movements that came before,
A meditation on the Buddhist practice of not knowing or “don’t know mind” and its relevance in our busy and chaotic world
The landscape, temples, and conservation of Kshitigarbha’s mountain, one of China’s “Four Great Sacred Peaks”
An interview with Bulgarian Scholar Yavor Konstantinov on his translation of Patrul Rinpoche’s timeless work
Seeing the world that brought us to the pandemic and the need to work together for a better one when it ends