Received traditions of Prajñāpāramitā interpretation embrace a hermeneutic in which truth and falsehood are one and the same. This philosophy has deep roots in Indian Buddhism, and it gained prominence in Europe and her colonies through the writings of D. T. Suzuki and his devotee, Edward Conze. It is relatively easy to show that the “contradictions” that form the main axiom of their reading...
Buddhist meditation, also known as mindfulness and vipassana, has been a hallmark of Buddhist revival in many parts of the world. Engaged Buddhists - those who see their practice as a collective response to the institutional causes of suffering and injustice in society - have generally regarded meditation as a foundation and a resource for their struggle. Recent criticisms of meditation have...