The Buddha
Aimée D. Lyde
1 March 2012
In the preface to the film The Buddha, D. Max Moerman from Barnard University says, “Like any good story it has a lot to teach… the
CNY from Small Town to Big City
Mun Yee
1 February 2012
I’ve spent my time growing up in the city, but when it comes to Chinese New Year holidays, it’s always back to my Dad’s small
Celebrating Chinese New Year the Buddhist Way
Weng Hon Wong
1 February 2012
Chinese New Year celebration in Chinese communities in all corners of the globe is characterized with heart-warming traditional greetings like “Jinyumangtang” – (May wealth fill
International Buddhist Confederation: A united global Buddhism?
Raymond Lam
21 December 2011
I had the privilege of being at the Global Buddhist Congregation from the 27th to 30th of November 2011, which brought Buddhists of almost every
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
Spiritual Autarky
Oscar Tang
16 May 2011
An idea which attempts to gain credibility for itself by demonstrating its non-contradiction with an established school of thought has implicitly subordinated itself to the
Language: A Yogācāra Explanation
Alastair Gornall
16 May 2011
The history of Mahayana Buddhism is full of a variety of schools and traditions which contributed widely to philosophy in Asia. One of the most debated
Suffering and Rebirth: “I’ll see you again Friend”
Raymond Lam
16 May 2011
May the 8th was Brain Cancer Action Week in Australia. That day was a bittersweet one for eight-year-old Jeremiah Del Tufo, who passed away from brain cancer.
Noble Eightfold Path: Ethical Guidelines to Individual and Social Development
Dr. Ramala Sarma
9 May 2011
Dr. Ramala Sarma is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy of Nowgong College, Nogaon. Society, from its beginnings to today, has witnessed tremendous changes.
Should a Buddhist be happy that an evil man has been killed?
Ittoku
9 May 2011
Last week, the leader of the free world, Barack Obama, watched on live camera stream one of the most successful and important operations ever conducted
“Nhat Hanh is my Brother”
Thomas Merton
1 May 2011
This is not a political statement. It has no ulterior motive, it seeks to provoke no immediate reaction “for” or “against” this or that side
Emptiness in Buddhism: Empty of What?
Alastair Gornall
18 April 2011
“Emptiness” is a cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy and yet the term itself is not the easiest to grasp and understand, especially when approaching Buddhism for