Love versus Attachment
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
29 August 2013
Consider if you were asked to decipher the difference between love and attachment… how would you answer? In the first instance both are perceived to
Buddhist Perspective on Misbehaviors or Crimes
Michael Glick
26 April 2013
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009. By the standards of American law, I am a criminal.
Love and Compassion: Rumi’s Seven Pieces of Advice
Dr. Thomas Lau
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Dr. Thomas Lau Translation: Isabelle Tsang English editing: Dr. Thomas Lau This summer, the Anatolia Cultural & Dialog Centre of Turkey and
“It was the first and last time we had any physical contact” – True Love and the Spiritual Life
Ittoku
1 October 2012
Who better to teach us about love than a modern master who once found himself in the same turbulent situation? There are many who might
Perspectives: First Invite Love In
Ittoku
1 September 2011
Author: Tanna Pesso, with Penor Rinpoche (2010) Training the Heart and Mind for Peace and Compassion Tana Pesso’s meditation manual, First Invite Love In, is a
Three Components of Love
Raymond Lam
1 April 2011
Buddhism has produced a vast body of literature dealing with the subject of love. From the sutras to eminent philosophers and modern professors – it
Losing Yourself in a Relationship
Alastair Gornall
1 September 2010
“Don’t lose yourself in this relationship” – It is a maxim that is so often used in our society, one that we may have been
Compassion and Love
Raymond Lam
15 July 2010
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that compassion and love are the core messages of Buddhism. Love is how the Buddha expresses himself. The Buddha
The relationship between non-attachment and unconditional love in Buddhism
Ittoku
9 April 2010
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
The lover’s calling and the Four Divine Abodes: Dynamics of relationships and the Buddhist vocation
Ittoku
12 February 2010
This week’s column is dedicated to Jo. The coming Sunday is Valentine’s Day, the day on which couples take a special time-out for each other
Happy Marriages from the Buddha’s Perspective
Raymond Lam
1 January 2010
Last year in Hong Kong, several venerables and other monks gathered together to marry the daughter of a Buddhist and her new husband. A joyous
2550+ years of Love: Celebrating Love in All Its Forms
Buddhistdoor Global
1 June 2009
Mundane excitement and spiritual opportunity are watchwords of human love. While no one would advise ignoring our other halves, it is also ideal to reflect