Buddhism and Ethics
As registrar in an English hospital, Virabhadra earns far more than he did as doctor and project supervisor on Karuna's Poona Project. But does this mean he’s lost his spiritual edge?
Rules, Precepts and Principles
Members of the Western Buddhist Order observe ten ethical precepts. Tejananda believes that these make more radical demands than many traditional lists.
Self vs. Other: The Ultimate Paradox
Many people involved in the environmental movement have three things in common: an awareness (often painful) of the problems facing the world and the pressing need to get out there and act; an awareness (to some degree) of the need to sort out their own ‘stuff’, their complexities and problems; and a general desire to have fun and enjoy life. These three can pull us in different, apparently quite incompatible directions; we can feel torn in ourselves and perpetually guilty. How can we reconcile them? Lokabandhu investigates.
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Purer Instinct — Reflections on Ethical Sensibility
Buddhism is said to offer us a personal choice but the consequences of our choices are not to be underestimated. Vidyadevi reflects on ethical sensibility.
Subhuti explores freedom and responsibility within the Western Buddhist Order.
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