materialism

Learning the demons’ secret names

A few weeks ago my partner and I went to a pro-Democracy rally a couple of miles down the road.…

August 31, 2025

Decline of Buddhism in Thailand

Lucky Severson, Religion and Ethics: There’s a struggle going on inside Thailand. It’s between two powerful influences. One side can…

May 24, 2013

The art of finding abundance in frugal times

In the metta sutta, the discourse on loving kindness, the Buddha teaches us how to be "skilled in goodness and…

January 4, 2012

Korean Monks discuss Buddhism, culture

In their traditional grey monk suits with shaved heads and wearing iPods, they've walked Park Avenue, listened to the concerts…

August 6, 2010

Dalai Lama speaks — at Universal Studios

LA Times: The exiled Tibetan leader speaks to an audience of thousands in what some might consider an incongruous setting.…

February 23, 2010

Awareness in our technological world

Technology brings a world of spiritual knowledge to our fingertips. But immersing ourselves in a world of gadgets may also…

September 24, 2009

“Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With” by Gaylon Ferguson

A new book by Gaylon Ferguson argues that the biggest obstacle to natural wakefulness is the materialism that has us…

May 13, 2009

Dharma on zero dollars a day

In a time of global financial meltdown, it may be wise to consider that many of the best things in…

November 23, 2008

Mark Twain: “Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol…”

Bodhipaksa explores the relationship between hats, iPods, desires, and needs. And also figures out what the Pali for "Palm Pilot"…

November 21, 2008

Krishnamurti: “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

I once had a disturbed young man come to a meditation class I was teaching in Edinburgh. As we'd gathered…

December 28, 2007