by Vishvapani | Apr 28, 2023 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Sentient AI is making us ask: what is consciousness? For Buddhism, the real issue is what consciousness is for, and the answer involves compassion Can Artificial Intelligence systems be sentient? Philosophers call consciousness ‘the hard problem’ because we can’t...
by Vishvapani | Dec 7, 2022 | Environment, Featured, Thought for the Day
The UN Biodiversity Conference is a last ditch effort to safeguard the living world. We shouldrespond with the spirit of the Bodhisattva Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4. .7.10.2022 What are animals for? Or plants, fish and insects? The utilitarian answer is...
by Vishvapani | May 19, 2021 | Featured, Thought for the Day
A law recognising that animals are sentient will help protect them. But engaging compassionately with other beings is central to our true humanity Thought for the Day 19.05.2021 A few weeks ago Tessa arrived in my life – a sweet-natured brindled greyhound, recently...
by Vishvapani | Nov 21, 2020 | Comment, Featured, Thought for the Day
Rich countries are pre-ordering massive quantities of the covid-19 vaccines. But what about the poorer countries who are pushed to the back of the queue? Think of a Buddhist and perhaps you imagine the Buddha’s untroubled gaze, or someone meditating with their eyes...
by Vishvapani | May 14, 2020 | Comment, Featured, Thought for the Day
Coronavirus has created a crisis in developed countries like the UK. But the wider impact is being felt even more strongly in the developing world. How can we keep that wider perspective? Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4, 14.05.2020 by Vishvapani...
