21st Century Buddhists
Engaging with modern education and science while remaining rooted in the Buddha's teachings.
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Ethics in the Modern World
Applying the Buddha’s age-old wisdom on how to practice ethical conduct in the modern world.
VIEW CATEGORYInterfaith Dialogue
Creating peace, harmony, and mutual respect and understanding between faiths in a multi-religious world.
VIEW CATEGORYScience and Buddhism
How Buddhism relates to modern science and reflections on Mind and Life conferences with the Dalai Lama.
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What is Happiness? (Part 1)
Happiness is a result of acting in an ethical way and living with compassion.
View PostWhat is Happiness? (Part 2)
As our scientific knowledge advances, it's important to keep ethical conduct as our focus.
View PostWhat is Happiness? (Part 3)
Happiness comes from our perspective, not from external sense objects or people.
View PostBuddhist ethics in the age of technology
A discussion on how developers can integrate core Buddhist teachings into the design of technology…
View PostKindness in practice
How might we respond with kindness towards others no matter what situations arise?
View PostContestable times
A conversation on the nature of time with a theoretical physicist, a philosopher, and a…
View PostCompassion + Technology
How obsession with the latest technology hinders us from thinking about its negative impacts on…
View PostScience and technology in service of society
Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…
View Post21st-century Buddhists
Ethical conduct and compassion are the keys to happiness for ourselves and for all sentient…
View PostDoes ethics matter in science and technology?
How the ethics of non-harming apply in the fields of information technology, scientific research, and…
View PostBuddhism, modernism and mindfulness
A discussion on topics including Buddhist and secular mindfulness, the value of monasticism, and the…
View PostLiving the Buddha’s teachings in the 21st century
Using the Buddha's teachings to work with the mind and deal with contemporary issues including…
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