Letter to an Editor
I think I know why I like this piece so much. It’s what I strive for in everything I do. … Read More “Letter to an Editor”
I think I know why I like this piece so much. It’s what I strive for in everything I do. … Read More “Letter to an Editor”
In a letter dated 6 January to Monsignor Paglia for this month’s 25th anniversary of the Pontifical Academy for Life (which … Read More “The Tech Question Concerns Us All”
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?”
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”
Last night I watched Wind River, director Taylor Sheridan’s intense film about the disappearance and murder of a Native American … Read More “When Nature Devours Civilization”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foying, edited by Fojin Love rules in a family, whereas legal principles rule in a … Read More “Love Versus Principle”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foxin, edited by Jingtu An honest man speaks from his conscience. An Amitabha-reciter, though, speaks … Read More “Conscience and the Buddha-Mind”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foyuan, edited by Fojin If you tell someone that he is “being used by others,” he … Read More “Being Used by Others”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foyi, edited by Fojin Some people get panicky when they become aware of their own … Read More “Good to See Our Own Misdeeds”
August was a difficult month for many in the Western Buddhist world. Two esteemed Tibetan teachers have stepped down from … Read More “Taking Action, Moving Forward”