Straight Talk About Buddhism

Where Shakespeare writes the Noble Eightfold Path O gentle souls, attend this tale divine,Of Buddha’s path, where wisdom’s rays do shine....

What if Shakespeare wrote out the Buddha's Four Noble Truths in his own style? (Disclaimer: I did not write this, I asked Grok AI to do...

Part 2 of 2 in trying to figure out why most people in the West don't become Buddhist. While Buddhism’s core principles—like...

Part 1 of 2 in trying to figure out why most people in the West don't become Buddhist. Buddhism's principles often resonate due to their...

The Unauthorized Monk: Tell me about Bernardo Kastrup’s philosophy called Idealism. Grok AI: Bernardo Kastrup is a philosopher and...

No. This is a grave misunderstanding that came out of California Spirituality. Buddhism earns its mystical reputation through several...

For Christians, the concept of enlightenment might resonate with various interpretations. It's essential to explore how this idea can...

When the Buddha wasn’t meditating, eating, sleeping, etc., he was teaching, one on one, or to groups. People memorized these teachings,...

The Unauthorized Monk is pretty amazed by this! A Conversation with The Unauthorized Monk and Grok AI Monk: It is said in Buddhism that...

It matters how you see this. Truth is a fascinating and slippery concept, isn’t it? At its core, it’s about what’s real, what aligns with...

Candrakīrti (c. 600-650 CE) is one of the most influential figures in the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly known for...

When the Buddha talks about "suffering," he’s pointing to something broader and deeper than just pain or misery in the obvious sense. The...

Emptiness is a word we use in Buddhism to help people to see more clearly what the true nature of reality is. The realization or “direct...

Another Buddhist Analogy The Hazy Moon of Enlightenment is a book by Taizan Maezumi Roshi and Bernie Tetsugen Glassman Roshi.    The...

"I don't know much about it but I think it's cool." - my neighbor My wife and I are Zen Buddhist monks. We met at the monastery during...

The Prasangika Madhyamaka view of Self The Prasangika Madhyamika, a school of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly emphasizes the philosophy...

In the popular culture of Western countries Karma is often confused with Cause & Effect. While they are similar and intertwined, there is...

It's the Same For Enlightenment If you want to get anywhere in your life you have to question all of your ideas, notions, convictions and...

What is the meaning of emptiness in Buddhism?   In Buddhism, the concept of "emptiness" is a central philosophical idea, particularly...

A class I gave back in the good old days at Kanzeon Zen Center. The topic? Life & Death. It was a good group and it turned out to be...