On the need for an alternative approach to countering extremism

In this two-part column series, we will visit the philosophical nuances and tensions in the thought of Shantideva, an important Indo-Tibetan philosopher (circa 8th century CE). To understand Shantidev

 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 feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007. Introduction The intricate, abstract, highly technical  data and information of mātikā̄s (doct

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 2, January 2007. Aaron Beck met the Dalai Lama in June 2005 at the Göteborg Convention Centre in Sweden for dial

Editor's note: This article was previously published in the 10th issue of the now retired Bodhi Journal in December 2008. It has been republished with some minor formatting changes. Abbreviations A –

The 2011 Earth Day festivities were celebrated  globally on April 22, 2011. The Earth Day ought not to be  honoured and observed by the environmentally concerned public  for only a single day on April

With the 20th Century often characterized by poets and essayists as an era of lost innocence, many in the 21st Century have had the fortune (and this is truly a fortune) to understand that black and w

What is non-self, really?