Last month, I introduced the overall concept of lily padding as a combination of location-independence and letting the Dharma take the lead. During my seven
I often think about what I most wish for my children in this life. As a mother who tries to follow the Buddha’s teachings, I
On 24 May 2013, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk named Bowatte Indrarathana self-immolated in front of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, demanding an
It’s been several years since I read Heinrich Harrer’s classic, Seven Years in Tibet (1953). Amidst Harrer’s dramatic journey through Tibet’s soaring mountain peaks, harrowing political landscape,
Editorial Note: Ven. Priya Rakkhit is a young Therav?da monk from the Chittagong Plain, Bangladesh. He is presently in Hong Kong pursuing Buddhist studies at
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008. 01. Introduction The term ‘environment’ includes the working of biotic and non-biotic
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008. Prologue The term ecology dates back to 19th century, introduced by
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008. Email:[email protected] ‘The earliest doctrinal elements represented in [particularly] the Therav?da
The dire condition of Earth’s environment and our relationship with nature may often be drowned out by the daily debate of politics, economics, or celebrity
Dr. Lisa Kemmerer is a philosopher-activist dedicated to working against oppression, whether on behalf of the environment, nonhuman animals, or disempowered human beings. Her books
