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Buddhist perspectives on society and culture

Apramāda

Buddhist perspectives on
society and culture

Patterns from the Past

24 December 2022

Ratnaguna interviews Advayacitta about how recognising and transcending various patterns from the past is an important aspect of psychological and spiritual development.

The piece of music Ratnaguna mentions towards the end of the interview is Le Reveil des Oiseaux (The Awakening of the Birds) by Oliver Messiaen. (8) Messiaen: Le Réveil des oiseaux – YouTube

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Climate of Fear

3 August 2023

Advayacitta begins to explore the history of climate change politics. He investigates the cultural context within which preoccupation with global warming developed. It was a context notable for its intense fear of disasters.

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Why I Cooled on Global Warming

15 March 2023

In this article Advayacitta describes the process of how he came to alter his opinion about climate change.

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