The word “inequality” is one of the most provocative catchphrases of our post-2008 Financial Crisis world. While living standards have been rising globally, wealth distribution
In last month’s column, we explored the first parami (Skt. paramita, or “perfection”) of dana (“generosity”), so we are now ready to explore the second, sila, which translates as “morality” or
In May, the Buddhist magazine Lion’s Roar will publish an in-depth interview with Benedict Cumberbatch in which he discusses the influence that Buddhism has had on his
“If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would the stain of selfishness
Idiocracy (2006) is a movie rife with stupidity, but it is precisely its comedic inanity that made it a cult hit and an incisive commentary about
The American novelist E. L. Doctorow once wrote that writing is “like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but
In a previous commentary, we highlighted common manifestations of overt, vulgar spiritual materialism—the desire for material gain through “spiritual” means, such as charging for blessings
“Twenty self-contained, solar-powered cabins, each with its own functional kitchen and private organic garden, spread sparsely over a luscious green space,” B. Alan Wallace’s eyes
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
It appears that all the wrong lessons have been learned by Western governments and by the mainstream media from the recent tragedies in Beirut, Paris,
Few clichés are truer than “money can’t buy happiness.” This common idea has been the central thread of many Dharma talks to highlight the need
