(The Conversation) — If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create more room for dialogue, writes a scholar of mindfulness ...

The murderous plot the guru devised to finish off Ahinsaka was ingenious In verse, the Blessed One told Angulimala how having laid down arms He stood still with boundless compassion towards all beings ...

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A lesson from Buddhism seems particularly apt in this moment of enemyship: Treat the people you disagree with as mistaken rather than evil Democracy depends upon using words wisely. With the right ...

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Long before the initiation of worldwide women's liberation movements, the Buddha appears to have felt the need to pay serious respect to the role the woman plays as a mother. This was, of course, more ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Democracy depends upon using words wisely. With the right words, citizens can live and work together, even in disagreement – and resolve conflicts peacefully. More fundamentally, ...