by Vishvapani | Jun 5, 2012 | Buddhism, Buddhist World, Reviews
China will soon possess the world’s largest economy, and cultural influence will follow economic power. Martin Jaques argues in his book ‘When China Rules the World’ that this change will shape the next century. But what does it mean for the future...
by Vishvapani | Jun 1, 2012 | Buddhism in the West
Paul Williams, a prominent Buddhist scholar and author of Mahayana Buddhism, shocked the Buddhist world by converting from Buddhism to Catholicism. That made me wonder how deep an adopted faith reaches into the psyche Paul Williams, Professor of Indian religions at...
by Vishvapani | May 19, 2012 | Buddhism in the West
Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh recently visited Northern Ireland and addressed members of the Northern Ireland Assembly where former enemies work together in the Power-Sharing Executive. They listened respectfully to ideas that were influential in the province’s...
by Vishvapani | May 16, 2012 | Buddhism in the West, Interviews
In the 1990s the American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman ditched traditional forms of practice and plunged into the poor, black community that surrounded his Center in Yonkers, New York. In 1997 I travelled there to witness this remarkable experiment in Buddhist social...
by Vishvapani | Apr 21, 2012 | Buddhist World
Aung San Suu Kyi’s political philosophy is a serious attempt to act from Buddhist principles. under her leadership, the goal of the democracy movement has not been defeating military but restoring harmony and she has refused to endorse unethical means to achieve...
by Vishvapani | Apr 19, 2012 | Buddhist World
Burma’s inspiring opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has waged a decades long campaign against the country’s military dictatorship. Her approach and her non-violent principles both stem from her understanding of Buddhism and her Buddhist practice Pt 1 Who is Aung...
