Category: Articles
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Release or no release? That is the Buddhist question.
By Chong Kwek Yan NParks, as they do every year, released a statement in the media reminding the public not to “release animals into the wild”. Last year, I wrote a letter to Today about this. I am also part of a working group of the Society for Conservation Biology that’s currently drafting a position statement on animal release practice and conservation.…
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Reflections: Some ground rules for propagating the Teachings of the Buddha
By Chong Kwek Yan Originally published 18 Feb 2012 on the writer’s blog Buddhism is a missionary religion. The Buddha Gautama instructed the first 60 Arahants to go forth and “not two monks take the same road”. Lay patrons during the Buddha’s time also participated in the ministry. Therefore, the answer to some who have…
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I don’t want to wake up…
By Cassandra Lew Was the first thought in my mind this morning. What if I simply practiced meditation at home? The past few late nights of rushing through assignments, had taken its toll on me. I was overwhelmed with fatigue, and I could feel this seeping into my emotional well-being. I was getting impatient and…
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Meeting Venerable Thubten Chodron: Reflections of a Buddhist Youth
By Poh Yong Hui, first published 16 Nov 2011 Yesterday, I had the immense good karma to chat with Venerable Thubten Chodron and my fellow Dharma friends, Perry, Ching Wi, and Niki about our practice and innermost thoughts toward Dharma work. I went without any expectations; and I didn’t have a single question in…