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.
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Interfaith Dialogue
Creating peace, harmony, and mutual respect and understanding between faiths in a multi-religious world.
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Science and Buddhism
How Buddhism relates to modern science and reflections on Mind and Life conferences with the Dalai Lama.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Contestable times
A conversation on the nature of time with a theoretical physicist, a philosopher, and a…
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Compassion + Technology
How obsession with the latest technology hinders us from thinking about its negative impacts on…
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Science and technology in service of society
Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…
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21st-century Buddhists
Ethical conduct and compassion are the keys to happiness for ourselves and for all sentient…
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Does ethics matter in science and technology?
How the ethics of non-harming apply in the fields of information technology, scientific research, and…
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Buddhism, modernism and mindfulness
A discussion on topics including Buddhist and secular mindfulness, the value of monasticism, and the…
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Living 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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Right speech in an age of fake news
Why it’s important to be loyal to the truth in an era of fake news…
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Social action and interfaith dialogue
Ways in which we can put our meditations on equanimity into practice to benefit others.
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Nicole Ackerman - Jun 29, 2018
Nicole Ackerman American professor teaches physics to Tibetan nuns
Physics professor Nicole Ackerman (now Venerable Thubten Rinchen) writes about her experience teaching science to…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama How to be a Buddhist in today’s world
His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers practical advice on putting our religious and spiritual values…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Connecting women scientists and Buddhist nuns
A physics professor shares about her experience teaching Tibetan Buddhist nuns as part of the…
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