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Indra's Net
The story of Indra's net first appears in the Athara Veda circa 1000 B.C.E. The Athara Veda is one of four Vedic texts that form ... -
Buddhism and Emptiness
What does emptiness mean in modern Buddhism? The term is both more complex and more illusory than it may seem at first glance. Emptiness, or ... -
The Meaning of the Lotus Flower in Buddhism
The lotus flower represents one symbol of fortune in Buddhism. It grows in muddy water, and it is this environment that gives forth the flower’s ... -
The Death of Buddha
Did Buddha die a legendary death, choosing the very moment of his passing and calling on his friends to gather round him? Or did he ... -
Buddhism & the View of Oneself: How We See Ourselves
Buddhism & the View of Oneself: How We See Ourselves & Compare to Others In today’s modern world, it is a common habit to compare oneself ... -
Alan Watts and His Views of Buddhism
Alan Watts' classic book, The Way of Zen, first published in 1957, is cited by many scholars as a hallmark text that first introduced Western ... -
Buddhism and Chocolate
Western interest in Buddhism first surfaced after the fatalities of World War I left Westerners looking for a spirituality that transcended life and death. Later, ... -
The Conflict Caused by Spiritual Poverty Beliefs in Buddhism
Buddhism dictates that attachment to things brings inner turmoil and misery because all things on the earth are temporary. That is why, in order to ... -
The Use of Psychedelics in the Buddhist Community
There many not be a more contentious issue among the Buddhist laity than the ritual use of psychedelics to augment our practice in an attempt ... -
The Wish-Fulfilling Power of The Cintamani Stone
The Cintamani stone is said to be a wish-fulfilling stone within Buddhism. One that can open the doors to wisdom and higher knowledge. This expansion ... -
Karuna for the Spiritually Imperfect
Almost everyone has that one person or that one aspect of the self that burns like a rash. Being irritated by your dismissive boss, or ...
