A Buddhist Cosmopolitanism
It should make us realize people unlike us were humans just like us, and replace superstition and suspicion—the pillars of tribalism—with curiosity and compassion.”
Category: Justin Whitaker
Seeking Truth in an Onslaught of Information
Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash A friend of mine ends each of her emails with the reminder from American economist and political … Read More “Seeking Truth in an Onslaught of Information”
What the “Buddhist Poker Player” can teach us about Buddhist Ethics
Buddhist ethics can be a difficult topic to study or discuss in the contemporary age. Ethics as a category of … Read More “What the “Buddhist Poker Player” can teach us about Buddhist Ethics”
Thinking of that other-other Suzuki: Beatrice Lane
Beatrice Lane Kamakura, 1915. Today I read a student essay which cited B.L. Suzuki. I was intrigued. B.L.? In college … Read More “Thinking of that other-other Suzuki: Beatrice Lane”
Tugging on Our Feelings about Climate Change?
Like many people following the news today, I find myself deeply worried about climate change. Scientists are offering more and … Read More “Tugging on Our Feelings about Climate Change?”
Moral laziness, vegetarianism, and government intervention
This month Thomas Wells, a philosophy professor at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, offered a plea for more active government … Read More “Moral laziness, vegetarianism, and government intervention”
Gathering Nectar
In my life as a Buddhist practitioner, I have gone from early days with the Friends of the Western Buddhist … Read More “Gathering Nectar”
In Praise of the Monastic Experience, a Taste of Chinese Buddhism
In July I read the account of a philosopher spending time at the famous Trappist monastery called the Abbey of … Read More “In Praise of the Monastic Experience, a Taste of Chinese Buddhism”
China’s Harmony and Freedom from Fear
Amid the turmoil and scandal of the contemporary political world, many eyes are turning toward China as a natural counterbalance … Read More “China’s Harmony and Freedom from Fear”
Recognizing the future in a greater self
It is commonly understood that the final goal of Buddhist practice involves a realization of not-self, or no-self; the direct … Read More “Recognizing the future in a greater self”