How obsession with the latest technology hinders us from thinking about its negative impacts on society, ranging from social inequality to violence.
Teachings on how Buddhism relates to modern science, including reflections on Mind and Life conferences with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Teachings on how Buddhism relates to modern science, including reflections on Mind and Life conferences with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Does ethics matter in science and technology?
How the ethics of non-harming apply in the fields of information technology, scientific research, and medicine.
American professor teaches physics to Tibetan nuns
Physics professor Nicole Ackerman (now Venerable Thubten Rinchen) writes about her experience teaching science to Tibetan Buddhist nuns.
Connecting women scientists and Buddhist nuns
A physics professor shares about her experience teaching Tibetan Buddhist nuns as part of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative.
Brain training: The effects of meditation on the brain
Feel measurably happier, improve self-awareness and concentration through meditative training.
Entrenamiento Cerebral: Los efectos de la meditación en el cerebro
Sentirse más feliz, mejorar la conciencia de sí mismo y concentración a través de entrenamiento meditativo.
The Mind and Life VIII conference: Destructive emotions
A perennial human predicament: the nature and destructive potential of “negative” emotions.
The Mind and Life IV conference: Sleeping, dreaming, and dying
Why are we dreaming? When does death occur? It is possible to transform sleep time to a virtuous path.
The Mind and Life III Conference: Emotions and health
Do buddhas have emotions? Why do we feel low self-esteem and self-hatred? Finding peace through contemplative practices.
“Harmonia Mundi” and “Mind-Life” conferences
The balance of Dharma practice and individual action as a means to improve our society.
