MAKING VESAK/ SAGA DAWA DAY MEANINGFUL: The three ways to accumulate merit cited in original Buddhism, Buddha’s teachings on not eating animals just prior to his passing away, and UNDV Vesak Day 2025 paper on “Compassion as Diet: Protecting Animals and the Planet”

". . . he abstains from killing living beings, exhorts others to abstain from killing living beings, and speaks in praise of the abstention from killing living beings." Samyutta Nikaya 55.7 “ “Lord,” said Kashyapa, “monks, nuns, and lay practitioners all depend on benefactors. When they go for alms and receive food containing meat, what… Continue reading MAKING VESAK/ SAGA DAWA DAY MEANINGFUL: The three ways to accumulate merit cited in original Buddhism, Buddha’s teachings on not eating animals just prior to his passing away, and UNDV Vesak Day 2025 paper on “Compassion as Diet: Protecting Animals and the Planet”

8TH TAI SITUPA NEW RESEARCH AND TRANSLATIONS, AND ONE MONTH SHERAB LING MONASTERY STAY 14th February to 15th March 2026 (Summary report)

“Obstacles are a sign of success.” –16th Karmapa During the meaningful and auspicious one month stay (14th February to 15th March, extended twice on request) at the beautiful setting of Sherab Ling Monastery, Himachal Pradesh, India, I was able to complete several new pieces of original writing, research and translations, and make some new suggestions… Continue reading 8TH TAI SITUPA NEW RESEARCH AND TRANSLATIONS, AND ONE MONTH SHERAB LING MONASTERY STAY 14th February to 15th March 2026 (Summary report)

Please sign and share new petition to ban animal cruelty, slaughter and sale of meat near Buddhist temples and sacred sites: https://www.change.org/p/ban-animal-slaughter-and-sale-of-meat-near-buddhist-temples-and-sacred-sites For practising Buddhists, animal lovers and environmentalists it is deeply disturbing to witness the increasing prevalence of slaughterhouses and the commercial selling of meat, near sacred Buddhist sites in India, Nepal and South-East… Continue reading PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE PETITION: Ban animal cruelty, slaughter and sale of meat near Buddhist temples and sacred sites

For the full Strawberry Moon (and Summer Solstice), I am delighted to launch a new short video reels series, called "Buddhism in a Nutshell" (available on Instagram and Facebook pages). This series is to give short (and hopefully easy-to understand) explanations of key fundamental concepts and ideas in Buddhist philosophy and practice. The first reel… Continue reading “WHY BUDDHISTS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO EAT ANIMALS”: Launch of ‘Buddhism in a Nutshell” short reels series (I)

On Days 13- 16, of the 'Good Deeds' teachings, the Gyalwang 17th Karmapa gave detailed descriptions of the life of the 4th Karmapa and his founding of the Karma Kagyu Great Encampment with its strict rules against meat eating and alcohol, as well as the reasons for the 8th Karmapa’s strong vegetarian stance. Today’s post… Continue reading ‘IF YOU EAT MEAT YOU ARE NOT KAGYUPA’: The 8th Karmapa and other Karmapas’ strict vegetarianism and the Great Encampment rules