The Greatest Gift: “For Our Long-lasting Benefit and Happiness”
Tathālokā Therī
29 December 2017
Buddhist teachings on the environment
Interactive Dialogue on Theravada Meditation and Carmelite Mystic Prayer in Avila
John Cannon
26 May 2017
“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is an eternal law.” Dhammapada v.5 “Put love where there is
Kondañña’s Earth-shattering Education
Vanessa Sasson
28 April 2017
There is a detail I have been pondering this semester. At least, it appears to be a detail, but it is one that challenges the
Twelve Years On: The International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony for World Peace at Bodh Gaya
BD Dipananda
23 December 2016
Twelve years have passed since the International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony (ITCC) was first held at Bodh Gaya, India. The sacred Bodhi tree under which the
Buddhism and Creative Writing, Part One
David Brazier
26 August 2016
The exploration of the relationship between creative writing—especially poetry—and Dharma practice carries with it a multitude of questions. Can such writing be considered a part of
A Buddhist Conspiracy Theory: The Struggle for Succession after the Buddha’s Death
Raymond Lam
4 December 2015
A conspiracy theory is the idea that something more, perhaps sinister, is taking place behind the scenes than is acknowledged in the “officially” sanctioned version