Rajmohan Ramanathapillai, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, published "A Forest Ride on Wild Elephants: The Philosophy of Wilderness in Buddhism" in Gajah: Journal of Asian Elephant Specialist Group, Vol. 30 (2009): 29-33. The article examines the intricate relationship of the forest and elephants to monks and nuns embarking on their spiritual journey and the expression of this process in the philosophical development of Buddhism.