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The UKABS Annual Conference 2015
The events and subjects of this year's UKABS Conference
Uploaded 31 Jul 2015
Spiritual Borderlands: Folklore, Identity, and Vajrayana in Southern Siberia
Lore, history, and society at the far reaches of the Buddhist world
Uploaded 17 Oct 2014
A Sharing of Values: Vesak Reflections in Thailand
As I climbed up the stairs leading towards the summit of Temple of the Golden Mount at Wat Saket on that hot sunny May morning of Vesak in Bangkok, my mind drifted back over what had brought me here.
Uploaded 30 Jun 2014
Spiritual fulfilment requires doctrinal commitment and ecclesiastical continuity
What is a Buddhism that denies rebirth and karma, the metaphysical and moral motivations for the Buddhist path? And what is a Buddhism that hesitates to affirm the paramount institution of the sangha,
Uploaded 10 May 2013
Should a Buddhist be happy that an evil man has been killed?
Last week, the leader of the free world, Barack Obama, watched on live camera stream one of the most successful and important operations ever conducted by his elite Special Forces, the American Navy S
Uploaded 9 May 2011
China’s Buddhist Pride: Consolidation and Custodianship of the Blessed One’s Heritage
The Buddhist faith, despite coming from the Indic heartland is often seen as a ‘traditional’ faith in China. This has both negative and positive connotations. The worst of perceptions (mis)construe Bu
Uploaded 1 Oct 2010
Freethinking and Spirituality: Misunderstandings and Presumptions
English vocabulary has the word “freethinker,” which the New Oxford American Dictionary defines as: “a person who rejects accepted opinions, esp. those concerning religious belief.” According to this
Uploaded 1 Sep 2010
Buddhism and Secularism: The Wedding of Old and New
  The increasingly globalized world denotes more than just the spread of Western media and brands. It denotes the secularization of society, with the exception of wild cards such as the United S
Uploaded 5 Mar 2010
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