I’ve been reading some articles recently about how to stay peaceful and calm, even in the face of hostility. It seems that Buddha’s instruction was to not feed anger with anger. And that certainly makes sense. We have all seen…
This way to Passaddhi
Tag: Buddhism
Have a great moment
Buddha taught us that each of us possess skillful and unskillful qualities. Obtaining enlightenment requires a strong commitment to develop our skillful qualities and abandon the unskillful ones. This is the path to true happiness and Nibbana. To achieve perfection…
Religious tolerance
I want to write about this, as I often find others sometimes very intolerant of my Buddhist practice. But first I thought I should address whether or not Buddhism is in fact a religion. I have seen many discussions on…
Memetics – Presented for discussion
Among many anthropologists, sociologists and philosophers, it has recently become fashionable to dismiss all religions as memes – parasitic mental processes which propagate in the same manner as chain letters [Dawkins 1989, Dennett 1995]. In this view, religious belief is…
Nirvana for dummies
Once again, my little girl has motivated me to be a better person by asking a seemingly simple question. She asked me if I believe in rebirth or reincarnation. It hit me like a ton of bricks, because I never…