Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an overwhelming account of ambition, violence and their fearful consequences. This essay suggests that, on a deep level, Shakespeare’s vision accords with the Buddha’s teaching of karma.
Macbeth and Karma
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Seeking the Buddha in History
The Buddha of history is not the same as the archetypal Buddha, but we can come close to him through the words he left behind and though imagination. This article was a keynote talk at the 2011 Triratna Buddhist Order Convention and reveals the Buddha to be a man of hum…
Buddhism in Pop Culture
Buddhism is in the ads, the movies and on TV. What’s happening and should we celebrate or despair? Surveying Buddhism in popular culture from Twin Peaks to the Golden Child, not forgetting the time the Dalai Lama edited Paris Vogue