John Peacock

Jul 24, 2024 | tricycle.org | Frederick Ranallo-Higgins |James Shaheen |John Peacock

The Conditions for Ethical Well-Being and HappinessWhy do ethics matter? As soon as we ask the questions ‘How do we live?’ and “What do we do?’ we are in the territory of ethics. Are Buddhist ethics simply reducible to the so-called ‘ethical’…

Jul 1, 2024 | tricycle.org | John Peacock

Playing 1 of 1 The Conditions for Ethical Well-Being and Happiness Download Transcript It has been edited for clarity. Subscribe or Log in to Download Transcript Why do ethics matter?

May 26, 2024 | tricycle.org | Akincano M. Weber |John Peacock

At the foundation of Buddhist ethics lie the four brahma-viharas—loving-kindness (Pali: metta), appreciative joy (Pali: mudita), compassion (Pali: karuna), and equanimity (Pali: upekkha)— and yet all of these qualities would be incomplete without care and consideration. An often neglected and misunderstood element of Buddhist practice, care (Pali: appamada) is often translated as heedfulness or a kind of diligence.

Mar 20, 2024 | revistacromos.com.co | Revista Cromos |John Peacock

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Feb 10, 2024 | tricycle.org | John Peacock

The author, in what he describes as “an intentionally polemical piece meant to invite discussion,” writes that for too many, Buddhist practice is a retreat into a quietism that ignores the pressing social and political realities of our time. Despite modern Buddhism’s history of engagement, many in the meditation-centric schools, he argues, continue to view practice as a personal and private undertaking.