The “uposatha” or “upavasatha” has been observed on the full moon since the Buddha-era to strengthen the community and purify the mind
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Augustine and Amoghavajra—Military Chaplaincy, Grand Strategy, and Buddhist Morality
A response to Brian Daizen Victoria’s essay on Buddhist involvement in the military: Exploring the moral and strategic tensions in Church Father Saint Augustine and esoteric master Amoghavajra
Why I Don’t Believe in Spiritual Experiences
Raymond Lam Some scientists and psychologists draw parallels between religious experiences and psychological illnesses and conditions, like epilepsy. We’re not just talking about feelings of lovingkindness or compassion generated in meditation, but ecstatic visions of angels or hearing thundering voices of celestial beings. Drawing parallels between mental illness and religious ecstasy is pretty politically incorrect, […]