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January 29, 2019
in Humanities, Philosophy

Spirit of Zen

January 29, 2019
in Humanities, Philosophy

Sam van Schaik— Peace of mind The earliest Zen teachers talked about meditation in terms of peace of mind, a state free of the anxieties and irritations which afflict us all. They taught that this peace is not to be obtained through our usual preference of surrounding ourselves with what

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October 26, 2011
in Ancient History, Current Affairs, History, Philosophy, Religion, Social Science

The Spirit of the Buddha

October 26, 2011
in Ancient History, Current Affairs, History, Philosophy, Religion, Social Science

For last month’s contest inspired by the new illustrated edition of E.H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World, we asked you to answer five questions, the last one of which read, “Who found enlightenment under a fig tree?” As many of you were able to tell us, the answer

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The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Reading List

To better understand the Russia-Ukraine crisis, we have put together a list of the…

The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War

Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most…

Black Artists in America: From the the Great Depression to Civil Rights

Earnestine Jenkins– My new book, Black Artists in America: from the Great Depression to…