In Sanskrit the main word for 'heart' is hṛd or the suffixed form hṛdaya . However most of us are also familiar with the word fo...

Cairn and flag to celebrate my private ordination, June 10, 2005. (Cairn ~ 1.5m). In the hills above the Guhyaloka Retreat Centre , Spa...

W HEN I BECAME A B UDDHIST I was initially attracted by the fellowship of the people and the promise of becoming a better person. I also f...

teaching Buddha Asian Arts I' VE BEEN PONDERING FAITH quite a bit recently. I've written a number of times about belief , and then ...

© Sidney Harris sciencecartoons.com M Y TITLE THIS WEEK is taken from a book by Bishop Shelby Spong, who, apart from having a deligh...