Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

American Buddhist Perspectives

Home
About

Home
Buddhist
Religion News

American Buddhism

Select a Category Academia Activism American Buddhism Art Book review Buddhism Buddhism Today Buddhist Ethics Burma/Myanmar China Christianity Commodification Environment Gender Happiness Health Humor India Interfaith Islam Japanese Buddhism Kant Media / News Meditation mindfulness Photography Poetry Politics quicktakes Running Teaching Technology Thailand Theism/Atheism Theravada Tibet Tibetan Buddhism Travels Uncategorized Unitarian Universalism video Western Philosophy Zen

Select a Month June 2021 January 2021 November 2020 August 2020 July 2020 March 2020 January 2020 October 2019 August 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 November 2004 September 2004 August 2004

December 2013

December 21, 2013

Mindfulness: Critics and Defenders

Those who have followed 'mindfulness' in the Western Buddhist world in recent months have noticed...

December 13, 2013

Announcing the Death of the International 969 Movement

As of now: The 969movement website is down. The 969movement twitter account hasn't been updated since Oct 29. The...

December 08, 2013

Rohatsu, Bodhi/Enlightenment Day

Today is the day that Japanese Zen schools celebrate Rohatsu, also known as the Buddha’s enlightenment...

December 05, 2013

R.I.P. Nelson Mandela, Bodhisattva

"We pray, I pray also, for the long life of South African leader, Mr Nelson...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

A Very Buddhist Thanksgiving with VIDEO from Mary Grace Orr, Rev. Thich Hang Dat, Sensei Bob Oshita and Ajahn Brahm

These two people are hard to find in the world. Which two? The one who...

November 04, 2013

“AKONG a remarkable life” – an interview by Lisa Tully

Many of you may have heard about the recent and tragic death of the Tibetan...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

RIP Lou Reed: meditator, student of Buddhist philosophy, and friend of Tibet

"Lou Reed was not a Buddhist" writes Rod Meade Sperry for Shambhala SunSpace. However, he...

October 15, 2013

Roshi Joan Halifax is a National Geographic Traveler of the Year

The well-known American Roshi (Zen teacher) Joan Halifax is featured on the National Geographic Traveler...

October 07, 2013

Buddhism: religion or philosophy?

This is the question again, raised by the renowned philosopher Michael McGhee for the UK's Guardian...

October 06, 2013

Zen in America, a Documentary – an interview with Adam Kō Shin Tebbe

Adam Kō Shin Tebbe is creating the documentary film Zen in America. My friend and fellow Patheos...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Vipassana Meditation teacher and populariser S.N. Goenka passes away

The well-known global populariser of Vipassana meditation, S.N. (Satya Narayan) Goenka passed away last night in...

September 27, 2013

Buddhists of the World Unite

The Voice of America reported Wednesday that Buddhists recently met in New Delhi, India with the goal...

September 23, 2013

Guns, Race, and the Military: further Buddhist responses to the Navy Yard Shooting

This will most likely be the last I write on this topic. Discussions on my...

September 22, 2013

Two more must-reads on Buddhism and Aaron Alexis/the Navy Yard Shooting

As with any human tragedy of this kind, there are countless angles or perspectives from...

September 18, 2013

Mea culpa? On “Buddhist Terrorist?” and Reactions

In blogging, as in academia, and in life, one of the great things we have...

September 17, 2013

The First American Buddhist Terrorist?

Thirteen people are dead as of this writing. Our understanding of what happened is still...

September 16, 2013

Kenneth Folk vs the Speculative Non-Buddhists

As Western Buddhism has grown in the last 50 years, and especially with the proliferation...

September 12, 2013

Three great Buddhist projects deserving your support

"The practice of giving is universally recognized as one of the most basic human virtues,...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

I am Trayvon Martin, I am George Zimmerman

As fate would have it, I have been very busy lately, seemingly bombarded with duties,...

July 01, 2013

What does Buddhism in America Mean to You?

The story of Buddhism has always been one of adaptation and transformation. This month I am...

June 2013

June 22, 2013

Buddhism’s Dalai Lama nods to Secular Ethics

While murder, bullying, exploitation and scandal regularly make news, when thousands of children receive their mother’s care...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Brad Warner: Buddhist meditation in a bunny suit

Taking on the very serious topic of "Why should we meditate" while dressed in a...

May 09, 2013

This is Water: David Foster Wallace and Buddhism

The commencement address that David Foster Wallace gave in 2005 at Kenyon College has just...

May 08, 2013

Montana based Non-profit offers Wilderness Meditation Expeditions in Wyoming

The Absaroka Institute, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting spiritual and ecological literacy, will offer...

May 07, 2013

More Buddhism in Congress? This time it could be via Republican Mark Sanford.

Today a special election in South Carolina pits former Governor Mark Stanford, better known as...

May 03, 2013

A recent Catholic take on Buddhism

My news feed had an interesting title in it a week or so back, "In...

April 2013

April 08, 2013

An Interview with a Group of Americans Entering a Year-Long Buddhist Retreat

One year with no TV, no cell phones, no email. "You're kidding, right??!!" That was...

March 2013

March 24, 2013

Buddhist Meditation and the Harlem Shake?

I'm about a month behind on this and I'm not sure I'll ever understand this...

March 21, 2013

A Talk and Guided Meditation with Lama Surya Das and Ram Dass

The talk starts off a bit slowly and meanders (in a good way) at times,...

March 14, 2013

Maladjusted Buddhism – A Guest Post by Nathan Thompson

Today we have a guest post by Nathan Thompson of Dangerous Harvests. Nathan is one...

Related posts from American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

For Pride Month: Our 2015 Interview with La...

American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

In strife and uncertainty: let us remember loving-kindness

American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

A Festival of Radical Awakening: Socially Engaged Buddhism...

American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

The Coronavirus is coming - Some thoughts from...

American Buddhist Perspectives

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos