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Our new columnist seeks a more enlightened view of technology

Buddhist teachings for younger readers

Changing lives through compassion

A conversation with Barry Kerzin

Insights of one of the world’s foremost contemporary makers of mandalas

Thoughts on maintaining spiritual equilibrium in a material world

Wisdom 2.0 in Singapore

Addressing the question of merit-dedication

At the age of 63, the Tibetan Vajrayana master Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche travels the globe sharing the timeless teachings of the Buddha. When at his home monastery in Kathmandu, he tirelessly gives i

Wisdom and Means, Emptiness and Compassion: Philosophical Problems   In this column’s first segment, we explored how Shantideva’s idea of compassion, noble as it was, led to some very interesting q

Introduction   Theravᾱda Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinayᾱna, which means a self-

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009.A crime is usually understood as the infringement of an established system of law of a commun