On the future of Buddhism and technology

A Noble Eightfold Path for the press and the media

Buddhists believe in the infinite value of every sentient life. Human beings, while not blessed with divine authority over other living creatures, are uniquely equipped to attain enlightenment and ach

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

Julia Roberts’s enigmatic smile is perhaps one of the best highlights of the film Pretty Woman. But for a lot of us, Richard Gere’s charm is what made the film worthwhile (even after watch

“Modern Japan simply was cyberpunk. The Japanese themselves knew it and delighted in it. I remember my first glimpse of Shibuya, when one of the young Tokyo journalists who had ta

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece about youth in Britain and how Buddhist education can be an important part of changing the culture of purposelessness, nihilism, and violence that so many have observed

Abstract   Buddhism is the only world religion which does not recognize nor non-recognize the presence of any soul or self-entity. Whether a soul or a self-entity is present or absent was never an