“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
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 service of Buddhist Studies to the Buddhist ??sana Many of us owe a debt to two distinct traditions. The first is the Buddhist tradition
Introduction Mariusz Popieluch wrote a second unveiling article on the philosophy of life pertaining to ‘Authority and Guidance’. His philosophical thought resonates with what I have
Two Important Benefits Mariusz touched on two of the more important benefits of a systematic and guided self-development. Firstly, accomplishments produce well-being and inner peace.
The fact that all conditioned things are impermanent forms a central tenet in all forms of Buddhism. It is difficult to listen to a dharma talk without
Batchelor’s 2010 work is an autobiographical work composed of two parts which recounted his Buddhist experience as a monk and a layman. In this work,
Lopez (2008) and McMahan (2008) once made excellent points concerning the compatibility of science and Buddhism. These points largely centred on the tendency to conflate
‘It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do
Last week, Buddhistdoor held a lucky draw for Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s new book, Rebel Buddha (Shambhala, 2010). The ideas of this Generation X-esque manual presuppose the belief
Buddhism is still very much a minority religion in London. Interest in Buddhism began with Wesleyan missionaries and preachers of other denominations, who sought to
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
