God

Buddhism, free will, and non-self

The concept of "free will" doesn't sit very easily with Buddhism. As far as I'm aware, it's considered an important…

March 10, 2023

“The Buddha’s Wager”

In the 17th century, the philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal outlined his famous "wager," attempting to make a case for…

April 30, 2014

The Mind, the Brain, and God – Part III

In Part I and Part II of this series, we discussed the meaning of the words: mind; brain and God,…

February 16, 2014

The Mind, the Brain and God – Part II

In Part I we discussed the meaning of the words mind, brain and God and saw how the mind and…

February 15, 2014

The Mind, the Brain, and God – Part I

With all the research on mind/brain connections these days – Your brain in lust or love! While gambling or feeling…

February 14, 2014

“There Is No God and He Is Always with You,” by Brad Warner

Brad Warner is an unconventional American Zen teacher, who seems sincerely to believe that he has found God, that God…

August 27, 2013

What is at the center of your life?

In the 12-step tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous it clearly states in the third step that we need to make a…

July 1, 2013

Steve Jobs’ private spirituality now an open book

Daniel Burke: He considered moving to a Zen monastery before shifting his sights to Silicon Valley, where he became a…

November 3, 2011

Avalokitesvara: The heart of the rainbow

As a child growing up in Scotland I had a strong relationship with the Holy Spirit. I would pray for…

May 22, 2011

Matter of Faith: Meditation, prayer can help find God

In many Eastern traditions, and growing in popularity in the Western world, more and more is being written about meditation.…

March 1, 2011