Science and Buddhism
How Buddhism relates to modern science and reflections on Mind and Life conferences with the Dalai Lama.
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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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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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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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Connecting women scientists and Buddhist nuns
A physics professor shares about her experience teaching Tibetan Buddhist nuns as part of the…
View PostBrain training: The effects of meditation on the brain
Feel measurably happier, improve self-awareness and concentration through meditative training.
View PostThe Mind and Life VIII conference: Destructive emotions
A perennial human predicament: the nature and destructive potential of “negative” emotions.
View PostThe Mind and Life IV conference: Sleeping, dreaming,...
Why are we dreaming? When does death occur? It is possible to transform sleep time…
View PostThe 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…
View Post“Harmonia Mundi” and “Mind-Life...
The balance of Dharma practice and individual action as a means to improve our society.
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