Realizing the infinite in sunyata

Learning from the Buddha's example

The final part of Sister Ocean's examination of the ten paramis

A superlative examination of a fierce philosophical debate

Suffering—we are all familiar with this term

The so-called sectarianism of Buddhism in Japan has enabled Pure Land Buddhism to develop as a quasi-independent tradition within Buddhism. One of the central figures of Pure Land Buddhist thought and

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

Wisdom and Means, Emptiness and Compassion: Philosophical Problems   In this column’s first segment, we explored how Shantideva’s idea of compassion, noble as it was, led to some very interesting q

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009.A crime is usually understood as the infringement of an established system of law of a commun

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