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Beyond 2,600 Years of Buddhism: A Reflection on the 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference on ASEAN Buddhists
Addressing communal religious violence and the revival of the bhikkhuni order
Uploaded 18 Nov 2016
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: The Burkini, Secular Liberalism, and a Buddhist Hoodie
On religious freedom and secular liberty
Uploaded 2 Sep 2016
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: Letting Go of Extremism: The Middle Way
On the need for an alternative approach to countering extremism
Uploaded 27 Nov 2015
The “Yogyakarta Statement”: Guidelines for Religious Harmony and Communal Stability
In recent years, we have heard much about the importance of mutual tolerance and non-discrimination on the part of religious believers and communities. But somehow, the practical reality of achieving
Uploaded 22 May 2015
Sri Lanka: In Search of Reconciliation
I met Mawlavi Faiz, the chief caretaker and Imam of the Red Mosque in Kandy, on his way out after the evening prayers. On being asked his reaction to recent events in the southern towns of Aluthgama a
Uploaded 13 Mar 2015
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: Hope and Meaning
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is terrifying for many reasons. It is particularly frightening because of its macabre appeal to youth around the world, who should have little reason to sneak aw
Uploaded 6 Mar 2015
Norwegian Terrorist Attacks (22/07/2011): The Courage of Tolerance
Should the intolerant be tolerated? That is the question that plagues every free society. Those who suggest intolerant opinions may insist that their voices be heard and it is true all must defend thi
Uploaded 25 Jul 2011
Koan or Huatou in Chinese Chan Buddhism
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, dialogue, question and statement. Gnosis is self-discover
Uploaded 31 Jan 2011
Freethinking and Spirituality: Misunderstandings and Presumptions
English vocabulary has the word “freethinker,” which the New Oxford American Dictionary defines as: “a person who rejects accepted opinions, esp. those concerning religious belief.” According to this
Uploaded 1 Sep 2010
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