Anālayo’s Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation is now available in paperback and eBook format. Described by Jack Kornfield as ‘a gift of visionary scholarship and practice’, Anālayo’s new book examines and interpretes material on the meditative practices of compassion and emptiness in the early Buddhist discourses. Listen to our interview with Anālayo to … [ Read More ]
Last year, I was lucky enough to interview Anālayo about his new book. In this audio excerpt from our conversation, we talk about the theme of balance – in his life, practice, and study. In 2015, we plan to publish a new book by Anālayo called Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation. We need to raise … [ Read More ]
What do you find so inspiring about Buddhist ethics? Firstly, what I love about Buddhist ethics is that it’s so practical; it’s something that you can actually do, and you can start straight away. But what I’m also drawn to is the fact that the Buddhist principles in their positive formulation (the principles of kindness, … [ Read More ]
Last month, Valerie Mason-John, co-author of ‘Eight Step Recovery‘, was interviewed by Canada’s Talk Recovery Radio. Here’s an edited excerpt from the interview: Most of us either know someone who has suffered from some form of addiction or have suffered from addiction ourselves. Why do you think it is so common? I would say that the main … [ Read More ]
Perspectives on Satipaṭṭhāna is a companion volume to your earlier publication, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization. How are the two books distinct and how do they work together? My first book, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, came out of a PhD I did in Sri Lanka. It was the product of my academic … [ Read More ]
You mention in the preface to your book that you were originally drawn to the Buddhist approach to life because it was so pragmatic. What is so practical about the Buddhist path? One of the things that appealed to me about Buddhism was that it didn’t just say ‘this is what you’ve got to do’, … [ Read More ]
What is the Buddha’s teaching on conditionality? Why is this teaching so important? Conditionality is the basic principle of understanding reality, according to the Buddha’s teaching. This sounds very grand, but actually what it amounts to is something very practical: how suffering arises in human experience and how we can bring about the ceasing of … [ Read More ]
Is Living Wisely a book for those new to Buddhism or for advanced practitioners? The book is for all serious students of Buddhist thought, especially those interested in Mahayana philosophy. You write that you do not need to be old to be wise. Where does wisdom come from if not from life experience? The wisdom … [ Read More ]
Nagarjuna lived in the second or third century AD. Does living ethically in the 2nd century mean the same thing as living ethically in the 21st century or are there new ethical dilemmas facing humanity today? The basic principles of ethics remain the same throughout the centuries. In modern times, however, life is much more … [ Read More ]
Who was Dipa Ma? What inspired you to write a book about her? Dipa Ma was a Bengali woman living in Burma, who began practicing meditation in her 40’s after her husband died. Prior to her husband’s death, she had also experienced the death of two children and was diagnosed with a terminal heart condition. … [ Read More ]
How would you introduce Finding the Mind in just a few words? Being aware is the most important part of our experience as human beings, so in Finding the Mind I wanted to explore what it means to be aware, and what you can do with this awareness. Buddhists have been looking into the issue for over two and … [ Read More ]
For a book on Buddhist thought, ‘The Art of non-Reflection’ might perhaps be a more obvious title. So what motivated you to write The Art of Reflection? Do you think that it offers something unique? Well the immediate motivation for writing the book was that I was asked to write a module for the mitra … [ Read More ]
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