Published on May 17th, 2013 | by Basho
Writing an article about Zen is almost a contradiction in terms. That is unless I simply leave the rest of it blank… ... Read More →
Published on April 2nd, 2013 | by Basho
We often take arriving at the destination to be the purpose of travel. Taken in this way the journey itself is not the point, rather it is the serious business of transporting our bodies from one ... Read More →
Published on June 19th, 2012 | by Basho
I love the cinema and movies. I also make films myself. What stared as a simple passion for the action and adventure in films has become a life long urge to understand what the filmmaker, the ... Read More →
Published on March 29th, 2012 | by Basho
"Art is that human endeavour which illuminates the contiguous nature of reality. Momentarily breaking us free from our illusion that the Universe has a dual nature." Writes Basho. Find out why... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2011 | by Basho
The idea for this article came to me when I was listening to some Gorecki on my iPad while heading home on the train. I opened the writer and started jotting down my thoughts just as ... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2011 | by Basho
The recent riots got me philosophically thinking and the following analysis is the results of those thoughts. Much of the behavioural science is from the book “Predictably Irrational”, which I highly recommend. I realised upon seeing ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2011 | by Basho
Following on from last weeks’ EDC post, here is the list of what I take to the Gym. Notes: As the great Eddie Izzard said, I have “techno joy!”. This means I tend to take a ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2010 | by Basho
Dear all, Announcing the opening of a new Basho website! www.buddhabooks.co.uk I have been writing reviews of books on this site for something like 5 years, also I have – as I am sure you know ... Read More →
Published on October 2nd, 2010 | by Basho
I’m an avid reader of New Scientist magazine. In fact I get it every week. The headline will usually be about something “quantum” or allude to some current or near “breakthrough”. Of course real breakthroughs are ... Read More →
Published on July 30th, 2010 | by Basho
The story of a simple Buddhist priest travelling from India to China in the 5th Century doesn’t sound like something that would make for an interesting novel, but the after effects of this solitary man’s journey still reverberate ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2010 | by Basho
Before we start I should add a caveat to this article: I am a philosopher and a Daoist. As such, I suppose, I am open to accusations of bias and a lack of objectivity. This is ... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2010 | by Basho
You are in possession of the one of the universe’s most mysterious objects. Your personal copy of this object differs in function only slightly from all the other similar objects in our solar system. It is ... Read More →
Published on April 6th, 2010 | by Basho
The first line of Philip Pullman’s novel reads: This is the story of Jesus and his brother Christ, of how they were born, how they lived and how one of them died. Despite the use of ... Read More →
Published on March 3rd, 2010 | by Basho
For most martial artists, being mugged in broad daylight is an unlikely occurrence. Fit, aware and confident looking people do not make inviting targets. However, in modern society criminals are more brazen than ever and how ... Read More →
Published on January 27th, 2010 | by Basho
As with my first article expounding my political thoughts, philosophical views and religious methods, a reader has kindly taken the time to compose a question and view point long enough to require 3000 words to answer! ... Read More →
Published on January 7th, 2010 | by Basho
This post is a break from the normal schedule. It is a corollary to the “Philosophy Bites?” post a few days ago. I am going to try an answer one of the questions raised by readers ... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2009 | by Basho
I regularly listen to the podcast Philosophy Bites presented by Nigel Warburton. In each episode, a new and interesting topic is raised with a guest philosopher (someone always of note) who has about ten minutes to ... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2009 | by Basho
Last night, Question Time: the BBC’s ‘political debate’ show, invited the leader of the BNP onto the panel. This caused a lot of furore in the papers and calls for the government to refuse to appear ... Read More →
Published on January 16th, 2008 | by Basho
My hamster teaches me a valuable life lesson... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2006 | by Basho
My answer to this question posted on Yedda, lebenlechzer Do we have a freewill? Do you think mankind has a freewill? Is everything predefined or do we have the chance to control our life and this ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2006 | by Basho
Gday all Has anyone else read “The Salmon of Doubt” penned by the late great Douglas Adams? One section in a whole host of sections mentioning religion is the part where he mentions the idea of ... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2006 | by Basho
My darling wife, I cry a bitter tear at being parted from you during this awful conflict. It is terrible, not only because all war is terrible, but also because I have no peace of mind ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2006 | by Basho
Last night I finally got to see the new Wachowski brothers’ film; V for Vendetta. This film raises several interesting ethical dilemmas that reflect our own world in 2006. The two main themes brought to the ... Read More →
Published on April 12th, 2006 | by Basho
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, has written a philosophical book available free on the internet: God’s Debris. You can download it from HERE Synopsis Imagine that you meet a very old man who—you eventually realize—knows literally ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2005 | by Basho
Putting an argument forwards for our sport. ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2005 | by Basho
A collection of posts regarding E Prime and my part in the discussions (I am Basho)... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2004 | by Basho
Truth and knowing. “What is truth?” — Pontius Pilate, the Gospel of John. Truth is easy to explain but rather harder to understand. why? Because in its explanation we are trying to form a true statement ... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2004 | by Basho
What is the nature of truth? This is a question often asked of Philosophers, Scientists and Religious Leaders. All that is true is communication. Communication of one person’s mental state to another person. Say I have ... Read More →
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