Thoughts on impermanence and meaning in a precarious world

On impermanence and the process of becoming and ceasing

A call to action: addressing a fundamental truth

Learning from the past and anticipating the future, while living in the now

The role of Buddhism in fostering global change

Bidding farewell to one's nearest and dearest, the Theravada way

Giving voice to the poetry of the Dharma

Raising awareness through art and spirituality

Earth Day, 22 April, is a day to celebrate the glories of the natural world. For those of us who are aware of the ecological crisis our planet is on the brink of, it may also bring up grief, anger, or

There are many statements in Buddhist literature that make pleasure sound like something we should totally avoid. It might take some careful reading to recognize that the threat isn’t pleasure itself,

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” – The Buddha   Introduction   So many are living stressful lives filled with hatred, greed, anger and other unwholesome states of mind. Our he

  “Two Buddhisms?”, the interviewer asked me.   “No”, I said, “there are as many Buddhisms as there are Buddhists”, I said. What I meant, of course, was that one’s PRACTICE of Bud

 Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008.   Prologue The term ecology dates back to 19th century, introd

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 10, December 2008.   01. Introduction The term ‘environment’ includes