A short talk for World Press Freedom Day celebrated at ExPPACT (Ex-Political Prisoners’ Advocacy, Counselling and Training) given Mae Sot, Thailand, May 1, 2011: The defense of genuine freedom of speech is one of the most critical issues in the world right now. It will decide a lot of things about our collective future. It [...]
Archive for the ‘talk/lecture’ Category
World Press Freedom Day @ ExPPACT, May 1, 2011
Posted in talk/lecture on May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Finding the ‘Middle Ground’: David Loy and the constructed self of Buddhism
Posted in Buddhist philosophical, talk/lecture on January 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As a Zen Buddhist contemplative and philosopher, David Loy has articulated some significant theoretical shifts of emphasis in representations of Buddhist thought for about two decades. His recontextualisation of Buddhist doctrine also provides a philosophical underpinning to the kind of emergent dharma evident in a wide cross-section of contemporary Western Buddhist practice. Loy’s analysis implies, [...]
The Buddha’s Second Renunciation: doubt, groundlessness and autonomy in contemporary Western Buddhism
Posted in Buddhist philosophical, essay, talk/lecture on December 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In his well-known advice to the Kalamas, who have expressed confusion and doubt around the truth-claims of different spiritual teachers, the Buddha makes a remarkable injunction. Walpola Rahula calls it “unique in the history of religions.” [1] In the Kalama Sutta, the Buddha says that Yes, it is proper that you have doubt, that you [...]
