This is why all religion must be removed from politics. Buddhists infected with the bourgeois mentality are not Buddhists at all, but rather fascist stooges!
Tag: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
Encountering Muslim Brothers in Croydon (30.4.2016)
It is irrelevant whether I agree or disagree with this or that teaching – the point is that we do not have to fight one another simply for thinking differently. Criminals are terrorists – Muslims are not terrorists. What Buddhism and Marxism has taught me is that it is important for human evolution to be ‘open’ to other people’s ideas and beliefs.
Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims Jointly Protest Against Religious Violence
Original Chinese Language Article By: Melani Manel Perera (30.4.2013) (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Thousands of young people took to the streets to protest about
Buddha Opposed Religious Ignorance
This photograph does not offend me in the same manner as racism, or social inequality. In fact it does not offend me at all. Religious
On Why I Am Not Afraid of Death
That is pain, which seems to be a very important issue for human beings. As for myself, I am certainly not immune to pain, but am not interested in it. Yes pain happens from time to time, but as it is passing, I am aware that it is not permanent. In this respect I am lucky because many people suffer all the time and never have a break from the experience. I would say that life is mostly a neutral experience with outbreaks of pleasure and pain from time to time.
The Confucian Patriarch in Ch’an
As Ch’an masters have been generally celibate, the idea of successful procreation does not hold for the perpetuation of their respective lineages. In the case of enlightened lay Ch’an masters – even if they have off-spring it is not guaranteed that their children will be enlightened beings.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 