Nikāya
Pertaining to the Sutta Nikāya in the Pali canon
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Saḷāyatana: the six-fold dwelling place of sense
Understanding the Buddhist senses, the six-fold dwelling place of sense (saḷāyatana) as they are called in the Pali Canon, is a fundamental step in understanding Buddhist philosophy. Continue reading
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Esoteric Love with Boys
The book Kobo Daishi Ikkan no Sho, written in 1598, claims that Kobo Daishi appeared to a lay worshipper, promised to reveal Shingon’s secret teachings on the love of boys and produced this book. Part One describes ten hand positions… Continue reading
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Critique of John Horgan’s “Why I Don’t Dig Buddhism”
Maybe there’s a better way to start a conversation than to open with controversy, but since Buddhism draws its vitality from being a counter-culture movement, I’ll pick up on John Horgan’s brooding in Scientific American and take it apart a… Continue reading
