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The Tyranny of Transcendence

This essay focusses on saṅkhāra, the use of will. In spir­itual circles, relin­quish­ing will is often touted as the route to enlight­en­ment, whereas in fact it is an essen­tial part of healthy human development.

When Life Begins

Repro­duct­ive eth­ics are one of our most urgent mod­ern dilem­mas. Each year, it seems, new tech­no­lo­gies push the bound­ar­ies of life. Abor­tion remains a divis­ive polit­ical issue. In the Buddhist under­stand­ing of the Middle Way, we can seek a more reas­on­able approach.