Episodes
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
What the World Most Needs: True Individuals
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Advayacitta interviews Ratnaguna on the importance of individuality, especially in this moment of political polarisation, identity politics, and intolerance of views other than one’s own.
https://apramada.org/videos/what-the-world-most-needs-true-individuals
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Patterns from the Past
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
An interview about how recognising and transcending various patterns from the past is an important aspect of psychological and spiritual development.
https://apramada.org/videos/patterns-from-the-past
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
A Conversation on Wise Policy Making
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Achara, Prajnanandi and Ratnaguna discuss Achara’s series of articles A Good Heart is Not Enough.
Watch the discussion: https://apramada.org/videos/a-conversation-on-wise-policy-making
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Politics as Cognitive Anti-Therapy (narrated)
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Advayacitta, a clinical psychologist, explores how political ideologies can undermine psychological functioning, thereby harming individuals and whole societies.
https://apramada.org/articles/politics-as-cognitive-anti-therapy
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Gotama, Mole, and the Wild Wood (narrated)
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Another short Dharma essay, Gotama, Mole, and the Wild Wood.
https://apramada.org/articles/gotama-mole-and-the-wild-wood
Monday Sep 12, 2022
What is Buddhism? (narrated)
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
This article is intended for you if you have come to this website as someone who is curious about Buddhism but as yet knows little about it.
https://apramada.org/articles/what-is-buddhism
Friday Sep 09, 2022
The Buddha’s Reasons for Being Ethical (narrated)
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
This is the second in our series Thus Have I Heard: Brief Essays on Buddhism.
https://apramada.org/articles/the-buddhas-reasons-for-being-ethical
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Contemplations On Dukkha (narrated)
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
The Buddha brought his spiritual genius to two questions: what is the root of our suffering and how can it be quenched? This short article points us to the Buddha’s discoveries and his prescribed training scheme.
https://apramada.org/articles/contemplations-on-dukkha
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Arguing with the Buddha Part Two (narrated)
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
In this, the second part of the article, Ratnaguna continues to look at instances from the ancient texts of the Buddha debating, and draws out lessons that we can learn from him.
https://apramada.org/articles/arguing-with-the-buddha-part-two
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Arguing with the Buddha Part One (narrated)
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
The Buddha was well aware of the dangers and pitfalls of engaging in debates, and he had some interesting observations about how to conduct oneself in a discussion.
https://apramada.org/articles/arguing-with-the-buddha-part-one
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
When you enter the temple, leave your politics at the door (narrated)
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Ratnaguna discusses the importance of Buddhists transcending political ideologies, and developing wisdom.
https://apramada.org/articles/when-you-enter-the-temple-leave-your-politics-at-the-door
Friday May 13, 2022
‘Despised - Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
In our Books worth Reading series, Ratnaguna talks to Advayacitta about Paul Embery’s book: Despised. See video interview
Apramāda
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The aim of Apramāda is to bring Buddhist perspectives to bear on questions facing the world today – a task of urgent importance in an era when public discourse is often clouded by divisive ideologies and partisan animosity.
We apply Buddhist ideas and insights to a range of issues in society, culture, politics, science, and philosophy. We also offer clear expositions of fundamental Buddhist teachings and practices, in the hope that people will be drawn to explore them further. In pursuing these ends, we strive to exemplify and promote ‘wise thinking’ and ‘wise enquiry’.