It is sad to see how many American Buddhists are managing to find a self-satisfying accommodation to eating meat. Some airily cite the doctrine of Emptiness, insisting that ultimately there is no killing and no sentient being being killed. Others … Continue reading
The first precept in Buddhism is ‘Do not kill.’ This precept is not merely a legalistic prohibition, but a realization of our affinity with all who share the gift of life. A compassionate heart provides a firm ground for this … Continue reading
As the crisis of feeding the world’s population grows, breeding of animals for human consumption becomes less acceptable — out of compassion for the suffering of animals and the awareness that it is a grossly inefficient use of water and … Continue reading
Philosophy … means looking at things which one takes for granted and suddenly seeing that they are very odd indeed. Iris Murdoch, British writer
At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well, but not too wisely. W. Somerset Maugham, British writer
Propaganda … is a seeding of the self in the consciousness of others. Elizabeth Drew, American writer
