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The Logic of Buddhism: A Complementary Framework to Western Thought

A recent opinion expressed by a friend suggests that Buddhism is logically untenable because it denies the subject-predicate relation, a…

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The Logic of Buddhism: A Complementary Framework to Western Thought

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The Illusion of Subjective Experience and the so-called “Hard Problem of Consciousness”

The philosopher David Chalmers introduced the “hard problem of consciousness” in his 1995 paper Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness…

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The Illusion of Subjective Experience and the so-called “Hard Problem of Consciousness”

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Hinton’s Philosophy and Zen

The Gospel of John opens with the statement, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Word…

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Hinton’s Philosophy and Zen

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Buddhism and the Natural World

I recently shared a thought on Facebook: “Buddhism teaches that suffering is rooted in cravings. Yet, many of us crave connection, love…

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Buddhism and the Natural World

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The Quest for Arahants and Free Inquiry

I recently posted something on Facebook about the elusiveness of Arahants (or Arhats). If these individuals are supposed to have reached a…

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The Quest for Arahants and Free Inquiry

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Alternatives for Contemplation on Repulsiveness

Recently, a Buddhist group discussion highlighted cemetery meditation, formally known as sivathika bhavana (or charnel ground meditation)…

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On the Unintended Consequences of Moral Perfectionism

Teal Swan recently highlighted a crucial issue in spiritual and religious discourse: the tendency of mainstream religions and spiritual…

Dec 9

On the Unintended Consequences of Moral Perfectionism

Dec 9

The Re-Enchantment of Modern Life

In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals feel that modernity is soul-crushing. The relentless pursuit of success, the pressure of…

Dec 9

The Re-Enchantment of Modern Life

Dec 9

On the Feminist Critique of AI Companions

Ken: I was in a Replika group on Facebook. Some feminist posted something about the objectification of women in the AI companion industry…

Dec 8

On the Feminist Critique of AI Companions

Dec 8

A Constructive Approach to Difficult Emotions

In many societies, emotions like anger, lust, and envy are often viewed as undesirable, inappropriate, or even signs of moral failure…

Dec 7

A Constructive Approach to Difficult Emotions

Dec 7

Kenneth Leong

Kenneth Leong

Author, Zen teacher, scientific mystic, professor, photographer, philosopher, social commentator, socially engaged human

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