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

Taking intoxicants

Getting our ethical conduct together as a foundation to progress along the path to find…

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Ethics in the Modern World

Compassion and ethics in the public discourse

Leading with compassion and ethical conduct can influence our society in a powerful way.

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21st Century Buddhists

Cycles of optimism

Questions regarding the challenges and opportunities of Buddhism in the 21st century.

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Interfaith Dialogue

Buddhism and Judaism

What are JuBu's and what have they done? A description of the accomplishments and writings…

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Science and Buddhism

Brain training: The effects of meditation on the brain

Feel measurably happier, improve self-awareness and concentration through meditative training.

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Interfaith Dialogue
  • Placeholder Image Sister Leslie Lund, OCDH, Carmelite Sisters of Mary

Christ the divine physician sadhana

A Carmelite hermit nun shares her perspective on incorporating a Buddhist practice.

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Ethics in the Modern World

Ethics in daily life

A look at ethical conditioning and the factors in our lives that lead to our…

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Ethics in the Modern World

Ethics and conditioning

The role of ethics for achieving worldly happiness, and also the happiness of liberation and…

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Interfaith Dialogue

Buddhist wisdom on violence and reconciliation

How we think suffering comes from outside and how we can rethink and transform our…

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Interfaith Dialogue

Report on “Nuns in the West II”

"The power of women of different faiths meeting together and sharing in harmony cannot be…

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Interfaith Dialogue

Jewish roots, Buddhist blossoms

The experience of growing up in a Jewish family in Southern California and realizing spiritual…

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Ethics in the Modern World

Our mission as educators

How can we create whole, happy individuals who are good citizens of the world?

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