animals & meditation

Dharma lessons I learned from my cat

I lost my beloved orange cat Rusty last June. There’s something about a relationship with a pet that’s so different…

May 23, 2021

Adorable! A dog and his human “namaste” each other

A statuette of a dog doing namaste is cute. But the animated gif below of a dog and his human…

April 15, 2016

Buddhism, vegetarianism, and the ethics of intention

One of the most attractive things about Buddhism is that it considers ethics to be based on the intentions behind…

November 22, 2014

Becoming a vegan again: Day 1

I've been a vegetarian for over 30 years now, ever since I visited a slaughterhouse as part of my veterinary…

January 18, 2013

Why Buddhists should be vegetarian

The Buddha ate meat. This is a fairly well attested fact. The issue of vegetarianism is addressed a few times…

July 23, 2012