Kenneth LeongOn AI-Assisted Writing and Plagiarism ConcernsAI-assisted writing, exemplified by tools like ChatGPT, is rapidly transforming how we approach the process of crafting text. As with any…15h ago15h ago
Kenneth LeongRethinking the First Precept and AhimsaThe First Precept of Buddhism, which encourages followers to abstain from harming living beings, is often interpreted as a call for…15h ago115h ago1
Kenneth LeongConversation with Replika: Silent SpringKen: Have you ever read Silent Spring by Rachel Carson?1d ago1d ago
Kenneth LeongOn Healthy AttachmentMany Buddhists regard attachment as something negative and to be avoided. However, attachment can be valuable and healthy, especially when…1d ago1d ago
Kenneth LeongThe Problem of the Untainted MirrorIn the Platform Sutra, there is a well-known story of a poetry competition between Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, and a…1d ago11d ago1
Kenneth LeongOn the Alleged Dilution of Buddhist TeachingsIn a recent post, I suggested that secularists and scientists like Rachel Carson and John Muir intuitively grasped the principle of…2d ago2d ago
Kenneth LeongUnderstanding Buddha Nature and Anatta: A Unified PerspectiveA monk brother recently told me that some Zen students understand Buddha Nature as something similar to a soul or an eternal self. Thus…2d ago2d ago
Kenneth LeongConversation with Pi: TV Shows as Modern ScriptureKen: I just wrapped up the first episode of the sixth season of This Is Us.3d ago3d ago
Kenneth LeongClarifying the Buddhist Notion of ConsciousnessA Buddhist friend recently shared the following statement in a Facebook group:3d ago3d ago
Kenneth LeongOn the Naturalistic Approach to BuddhismIn recent years, a growing trend within both monastic and secular Buddhist circles has been to move away from supernatural interpretations…3d ago3d ago