Tag: "Buddhist philosophy"

Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright

Lachlan Dale considers a naturalistic view of Buddhism.
[Issue 131: April/May 2019: Books]

Indigenous Philosophies

Miguel van der Velden invites us to consider the philosophical ideas of the world’s many Indigenous communities.
[Issue 127: August/September 2018: Articles]

Siddhartha Gautama: The Buddha (c. 563-483 BCE)

by Terence Green
[Issue 124: February/March 2018: Philosophical Haiku]

Robert Pirsig & His Metaphysics of Quality

Anthony McWatt explores the philosophical ideas underlying the culture-changing 1970s blockbuster Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
[Issue 122: October/November 2017: Articles]

The Monk and the Philosopher by Jean-François Revel & Matthieu Ricard

Lachlan Dale explores some of the philosophical implications of Tibetan Buddhism.
[Issue 122: October/November 2017: Books]

Revolver

Dharmender Dhillon views this Guy Ritchie film through Buddhist and Nietzschean lenses.
[Issue 119: April/May 2017: Films]

Is The Buddhist ‘No-Self’ Doctrine Compatible With Pursuing Nirvana?

Katie Javanaud asks whether there is a contradiction at the heart of Buddhism.
[Issue 97: July/August 2013: The Self]

Bertrand Russell on Religion, with Buddhist Commentaries

Albert Shansky believes many of Russell’s opinions on religion are surprisingly in tune with those of the Buddhists.
[Issue 26: April/May 2000: Articles]

Absolute Compassion

The BBC’s chief inquisitor Jeremy Paxman interviews the Dalai Lama.
[Issue 24: Summer 1999: Interview]