A debate affecting all of Australia's faith communities

Re-examining Thailand's monastic life and governance

When cultures converge . . .

Do incongruences in Buddhist scriptures imply unspoken subterfuge?

All religious traditions claim to exert moral and spiritual authority. Most of the great world faiths also like to believe they are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United N

John Wm. Cannon recently retired as a lecturer and General Education Course Co-ordinator from Caritas Institute of Higher Education. Religion and Life was one of the courses he taught. He recently gra

The first article in Alan Kwan's Pure Land column!

Introduction   Buddhism has many unique assets as a religious tradition. It has been received well in many Western countries. It places humankind at the center of its attention. It does not require

Introduction   There are some satisfactory definitions of ‘crime’ and ‘criminal'. But the question of ‘what is a crime ?’ has baffled thinkers on ethics for centur

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. The Origin of Mahayana Mahayana cannot be considered apart from what came before it, so let us con

From the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. In which sense can we speak of a characteristically Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition? In answering

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. 1. IntroductionThis article features a brief explication of the doctrine of ‘dependa

Behind the tinkle of white cups is my aunt’s loud and confident voice, declaring that while gay marriage should be allowed, it shouldn’t be permissible for homosexuals to adopt children. Lest, of cour