21st Century Buddhists
Engaging with modern education and science while remaining rooted in the Buddha's teachings.
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The second Gethsemani Encounter
Thoughts on different theological views of religious institutions.
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Balancing the spiritual and material
Teaching on finding the middle way between the two extremes of asceticism and indulgence.
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Practical ethics
Buddhist views on various forms of killing, ethical behavior in sexual relationships, and on changing…
View PostThe Mind and Life VIII conference: Destructive emotions
A perennial human predicament: the nature and destructive potential of “negative” emotions.
View PostArchbishop Desmond Tutu in Seattle
Reflections on the continued peace effort following the end of apartheid.
View PostReflections of a Jewish Buddhist
International journalist Peter Aronson compares teachings and traditions in Judaism, the religion of his upbringing,…
View PostThe value of a disciplined way of life
Buddha's monastic precepts and their similarities to the Christian practice.
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 PostComparing and contrasting views
A comparison of religious views to support interfaith practice.
View PostA bhikshuni’s view
A brief overview of how Buddhist monastic traditions spread and adapt to new cultures.
View PostA Benedictine’s view
A Catholic nun's perspective on world monastic traditions and her own spiritual journey.
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