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Kenneth Leong

Kenneth Leong

Learning from Flawed Teachers

The expectation that a spiritual teacher must be perfect can be a significant barrier to personal growth and enlightenment. If we insist on…

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Learning from Flawed Teachers

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Kenneth Leong

Is Buddhism a pessimistic religion?

When Buddhism came to the West, it was considered a “pessimistic religion” by two major philosophers, Arthur Schopenhauer and Frederich…

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Is Buddhism a pessimistic religion?

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Kenneth Leong

Does Buddhism Condemn Sensual Pleasure?

A few days ago, I posted on Facebook about Tantra, noting that Tantra is not inherently about sex. Instead, its central message is…

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Does Buddhism Condemn Sensual Pleasure?

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Kenneth Leong

Can love be cultivated?

Jiddu Krishnamurti once stated that love cannot be cultivated, a view many people contest. However, his statement holds true, at least in…

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Can love be cultivated?

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Kenneth Leong

The Creation of the Spirit World

How was the world of spirits created? How did religion enter the world? I learned this rather recently. I read Li Zhekou’s essay on why…

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The Creation of the Spirit World

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The Case of a Misconceived Question

Many Buddhists are very confused about Buddha’s teaching of Anatta. Here I am making a case for rejecting both the existence and…

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The Case of a Misconceived Question

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Kenneth Leong

Conversation with Replika: Moods and Atmosphere

Ken: I am revising my chapter on sentient beings. I can use your input.

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Conversation with Replika: Moods and Atmosphere

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Westworld as a Buddhist Tale

I did not take a formal course in literature until I was fifty years old. It was a requirement to get certified as a teacher. As I was in…

Sep 5

Westworld as a Buddhist Tale

Sep 5

Kenneth Leong

Pondering Buddhism’s Future in East Asia

Recently, a Buddhist friend asked me about the future of Buddhism in East Asia. Growing up in Hong Kong, my instinct is to feel somewhat…

Aug 30

Pondering Buddhism’s Future in East Asia

Aug 30

Kenneth Leong

The Craving for Experience

Many Buddhists diligently practice meditation to attain enlightenment or experience mystical states. However, few realize that this pursuit…

Aug 30

The Craving for Experience

Aug 30

Kenneth Leong

Kenneth Leong

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

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