buddhism
Myanmar proves ‘Buddhist’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘peaceful’
Opinion: The West is mesmerized by the idea that Buddhism equals non-violence, and it blinds us to the atrocities unfolding in Myanmar
When monks go bad
Sex, drugs and money laundering: behind Thai Buddhism’s fall from grace
Mindfulness goes corporate — and purists aren’t pleased
How the Buddhist tradition has been marshalled to grow profits and productivity
In conversation: Oliver Stone
On Mexican drug cartels, movie violence and whether America is getting more pot-positive
Pest control for vegans. (It’s complicated.)
Even de-fleaing a dog can be a problem. After all, “fleas are living beings, too.”
What can Buddhism teach Tiger Woods?
Woods says his redemption includes going back to his Buddhist roots
Tigerology Institute, comparative religion department
A Beltway colleague attempts a contrarian defence of Fox News panelist Brit Hume, who aroused widespread wrath a week ago by suggesting that troubled Tiger Woods should abandon Buddhism because it doesn’t offer “the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith.” The Hume imbroglio is funny when viewed from the standpoint of the convinced atheist: if you regard the major religions as a buffet of indistinguishably nonsensical self-help regimens, Hume’s “proselytizing” appears no more dangerous than recommending some particular book about sex addiction or suggesting that Tiger go on a program of Graham crackers and cold showers. Hume was asked what he thinks Woods ought to do, and gave his best answer. What is objectionable about this?
A conflicted lama’s Canadian connection
Media-shy Buddhist speaks exclusively to Maclean’s OnCampus about his time in British Columbia
Q & A with Osel Hita Torres
A rare interview with one of Buddhism’s most enigmatic figures
Radicals vs. Buddha
Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage is under attack by the Taliban