Introduction For people who try to adopt a scholastic approach to Buddhism, the issue of “rebirth” often poses a vexing problem. Initially, one may try
It is said that there are nearly 1,700 kung-an (Japanese: koan) that Zen masters used. In Zen, practitioners use kung-an as subjects for meditation until
Where is my key?One night a man was crawling around on his hands and knees to look for something underneath a lamppost. When his friends
In classical Greek philosophy, the word eudemonia is translated as “flourishing,” a very special state of being that entails finding meaning, purpose, and satisfaction in one’s life
One theme never recedes into the background of Buddhist discipleship. This theme is love, and countless masters and dharma-preachers have spent their lives ascertaining how
Last Thursday there was a debate held about the relevance of classical music in contemporary British society. The motion at the Cambridge Union was aptly put as,
One might naively assume that, in an Information Age where current events are accessible through not only conventional news outlets but also grassroots media sharing
As one’s meditation develops progressively, the mental concentration intensifies. With the progressive intensification of mental concentration, scattered thoughts are being reduced and the mind becomes
The increasingly globalized world denotes more than just the spread of Western media and brands. It denotes the secularization of society, with the exception of
Buddhist precepts are often discussed in moral terms. The five precepts of a layperson in particular provide a firm foundation in ethical conduct. For instance,
It is high time we brought back the lost traditions of the Mathur?n and Gandh?ran art schools. Mathur? and Gandh?ra were two regions in ancient India
Buddhist meditation is not confined only to calming the mind, and concentrating the mind on an object of meditation. They are only the means to
