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Lachlan R. Dale

Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age

Can cultivating a spiritual practice help address the challenges of the modern era? A critical exploration of Ryan Duns’ Spiritual…

Dec 26, 2022

Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age

Dec 26, 2022

Consciousness: the problem haunting materialism

There is a question haunting the sciences: how is it that conscious experience emerges out of physical matter?

Apr 3, 2022

Consciousness: the problem haunting materialism

Apr 3, 2022

Intellectually impoverished atheism

Atheists like to think of themselves as rationally and intellectually sound. Regrettably, this is not always the case.

Oct 2, 2021

Intellectually impoverished atheism

Oct 2, 2021

Published in
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Ten Days of Silence and Meditation

On my first meditation retreat I had a glimpse of what might be possible with dedicated practise.

Jan 31, 2021

Ten Days of Silence and Meditation

Jan 31, 2021

Published in
Curious

The Failure of Aung San Suu Kyi

‘The Hidden History of Burma’, unearths the deep roots of Burma’s economic, social and political challenges.

Sep 18, 2020

The Failure of Aung San Suu Kyi

Sep 18, 2020

Stop calling Coronavirus ‘the great equaliser’

Many believe we will emerge from this pandemic into a fairer, more caring society. This myth reveals a lot about the problems of our age.

May 24, 2020

Stop calling Coronavirus ‘the great equaliser’

May 24, 2020

Can Westerners respectfully engage with Buddhism?

Western Buddhists have been criticised for distorting centuries old traditions. Is there a way for us to engage more respectfully?

Dec 2, 2019

Can Westerners respectfully engage with Buddhism?

Dec 2, 2019

Scott Morrison declares war on democratic rights

Scott Morrison has declared war on the hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of Australians who want to see action on climate change.

Nov 1, 2019

Scott Morrison declares war on democratic rights

Nov 1, 2019

Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright

Robert Wright’s bestseller attempts to strip away the religious and metaphysical elements of Buddhism for a Western audience.

Jun 12, 2019

Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright

Jun 12, 2019

Can Meditation Help Enable Human Flourishing?

By connecting philosophy, psychology, and ethics with a regime of practice, Buddhism becomes more of a way of life than a pure abstraction.

Jun 11, 2019

Can Meditation Help Enable Human Flourishing?

Jun 11, 2019

Lachlan R. Dale

Lachlan R. Dale

Exploring religion, philosophy and literature in a rather amateurish fashion. Writing and reading as a practice.

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