Overcoming Tiredness
Alastair Gornall
7 February 2011
The Pacalayamana Sutta: “The Sutta on Being Sleepy” Tiredness can be a huge obstacle in achieving our goals. I find that when I am working in a
Breaking the Habit: Buddhism and the Personal Aspects of Suffering
Raymond Lam
7 February 2011
This is a shortened and edited version of an article I wrote for the recently published second volume of Book B. Book B is a contemporary series of
Taking Care of Impermanence
Alastair Gornall
1 February 2011
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
Buddhist moral grey areas: Is there wrongdoing without defilement?
Raymond Lam
1 February 2011
With the 20th Century often characterized by poets and essayists as an era of lost innocence, many in the 21st Century have had the fortune (and this
Koan or Huatou in Chinese Chan Buddhism
Weng Hon Wong
31 January 2011
Introduction Koan is a Chan case study that is to be intuitively contemplated to awaken Gnosis. It may be formatted in the forms of story,
Toward a Synthesis of Insight
Mariusz Popieluch
31 January 2011
The discussion below will treat the question what counts as empirical knowledge, and whether extending its definition can influence empirical pursuits in a fruitful way.
A Photo Journal of Tantric Buddhism at Kenbisan
Mārgadarshana
24 January 2011
Kenbisan, or Sword Tail Mountain, is a popular hiking spot near Osaka. It is an easy climb not far from the city and may be
Reflections on Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (Stephen Batchelor)
Dr. Bill Mak
17 January 2011
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,
Bookworm or Meditation Junkie – Why not both? A Defence of Buddhist Studies
Raymond Lam
10 January 2011
A long time ago, monks in India debated about the importance of “study” and “practice,” trying to sort out whether their loyalties lay as “monks
The Spirituality of Writing
Raymond Lam
10 January 2011
“Learn how to meditate on paper. Drawing and writing are forms of meditation.” – Thomas Merton “I am writing this not to many, but to
Buddhist Inspiration for this Chinese Artist: Sun Guangyi
Emma Bi
1 January 2011
Mainland Chinese artist, Mr. Sun Guangyi, exhibits almost annually at the Sin Sin Fine Art Gallery in Hong Kong. Over the years, a very special
The Evolution of Humanity: The Future of Buddhahood
Buddhistdoor Global
1 January 2011
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