Buddha

Engaging Compassion: Boston and the interrelatedness of our own actions.

Posted on April 18, 2013June 26, 2014 by Enver

Boston. Baghdad. New York. Kabul. Tel Aviv. Gaza… Syria… Burma… Rwanda… Tibet… the sorrow of violent tragedies that I have learned in my generation seems to have crossed all the borders. The... Read More

Elephants in the Global Jewish Room

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Yaira Robinson

The uniqueness of my Jewish identity could be one of the reasons conference organizers have invited me to participate. I expect there will be people at the conference who won’t consider me to be a �... Read More

Sitting at the Buddha with the Tanna’im

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

This paper examines the parallels between two ancient ethical texts, the BuddhistDhammapada, and the Jewish,Pirke Avot. Both of these texts offer the reader insights into what is necessary for maintai... Read More