Found this interesting artice on the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/buddhistethics/war.shtml)
Buddhism and War
Non-violence is at the heart of Buddhist thinking and behaviour. The first of the five precepts that all Buddhists should follow is “Avoid killing, or harming any living thing.”
Buddhism is essentially a peaceful tradition. Nothing in Buddhist scripture gives any support to the use of [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Buddhism and War
Posted in Features on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Buddha, Geoff and Me
Posted in Diary on August 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Just wanted to bring your attention to this terrific book, which is being produced as a series of podcasts.
Written by Eddy Canfor-Dumas, superbly read by Kevin Eldon, and produced by Jason Jarrett, with music ny Howard Jones, this is the story of Ed, who is having a hard time – at work, in his [...]
Learning To Chant (Conclusion) and What Difference Has The Gohonzon Made?
Posted in Diary on August 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My goal, at the May Taplow Course, was to become more effective. I was able to recite Gongyo and chant Daimoku, but I wanted to find out how I could develop further.
I received some great advice –
1. We discussed a great article by SGI-USA Ted Morino, (The full article is available in the Downloads section [...]
