On the responsibilities of privilege

Getting enlightened through art

Dr. Lisa Kemmerer is a philosopher-activist dedicated to working against oppression, whether on behalf of the environment, nonhuman animals, or disempowered human beings. Her books include In Search o

My favourite character in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys is easily Donald Scripps. Chaste and devoted, Scripps is a lay Anglican amidst a cohort of irreverent classmates, and a prolific, vulgar swear

Author: Tanna Pesso, with Penor Rinpoche (2010)   Training the Heart and Mind for Peace and Compassion     Tana Pesso’s meditation manual, First Invite Love In, is a collection of forty exercises

We can distinguish circumstances as considered intended (whether they're actually intended is another story) or unintended - situations deemed as deliberately chosen, or contingent. The consciously in

The Buddha emphasized many times that the doctrine he preached was understandable only by the wise. He also said that one who sees the dhamma can see the Buddha and vice versa. The statement is very t

Modern Buddhism has become an intrinsic part of a globalized world. With its philosophy of the way of life, it takes special place in human and cultural identity. Buddhism in modern times ha