Category Archives: Buddhism

Lying, from a Buddhist Perspective

Posted on November 8, 2023 by John

(The following is excerpted and adapted and at points slightly modified from Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s book “Being Good: Buddhist Ethics for Everyday Life,” pp. 101-104, the chapter titled “Not Lying.” That same chapter can also be found here — … Continue reading →

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Impermanence, Death, Love

Posted on December 16, 2010 by John

From an early age, I have known that life is brief, fleeting, impermanent. I have had these experiences, these overwhelming intimations, where everything around me becomes viscous, where it becomes hideously obvious that there is nothing to cling to here … Continue reading →

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