Koan and the No-Mind in Zen Buddhism

Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree for seven years struggling to find a release from trishna or clinging to life through yoga penance, ascesis and contemplation, but all his efforts …

The Game of Dice

The pivotal movement in Mahabharata is the game of dice.  Several questions arise: why should a game be a part of a ceremony as solemn as Rajsuya Yagya?  Even if  …