Monthly Archives: February 2015

Rupert Gethin’s unpacking of certain concepts that are systemically present in the “Western” study of religion is helpful in tackling questions that arise for Western scholars studying Buddhist thought. Some misunderstandings that he points out are patterns so fundamental to … Continue reading →

Growing up I was told many times that I should passionately savor life with all its joys and pains, and that in fact it was both the joy and pain together that made life beautiful and meaningful. The key is … Continue reading →

While reading Rupert Gethin’s piece I was reminded of some of the comments and questions made in class about the different degrees of suffering. A few people made a clear point to ask about Buddhist perception of suffering as it … Continue reading →

In one of our class discussions, a student brought up the differences between Christianity and Buddhism. As a person who was brought up in the Catholic faith, it is easy for me to see how different Buddhism is to western … Continue reading →

By juxtaposing Christianity and Buddhism, one can see how western religions compare and differ from eastern religions as the religions encompassing each region share some common ground, giving one a worldly view of religion. While the two contain similarities, as … Continue reading →