Rusty Ring

I augur this the right moment to mention my regret at the passing of graveyards, which ironic development has left my society impover...

Three weeks ago I wrote about the tendency in Western Zen to downplay the ongoing role of Korea in the development and direction of o...

This week a Zen droogie slipped me The Philosophy Force Five vs the Scientismists , a terrific graphic essay by Existential Comics. In th...

My brother Fletcher – formerly an ordained Zen monk, now an ongoing seeker after insight on another path – recently described to me his ...

I was born on the crest of a tsunami of late-century self-help that's had a geological effect on our ability to think clearly. Th...

Pictured: not the Buddha. Ask a random Westerner to describe the Buddha, and you're likely to hear something about a "big fat...

This is a long post. It needs to be. If you're a Buddhist, or just a fan of the Buddha, please read patiently; the topic is of importa...

Once upon a time a mighty nation considered itself the holiest, most righteous in history. The ruling class especially leaned heavily ...