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November 2018

November 15, 2018

Buddhist economics in action: Bhutan

Recently I have been turned on to ideas of "Buddhist economics" through a class I...

October 2018

October 02, 2018

6 Reasons for the creation of Himalayan art, only one is “devotional”

The online Buddhist magazine Buddhistdoor Global* published a great interview last week: "On Bells, Whistles,...

September 2018

September 05, 2018

Buddhist economics: further resources

As I mentioned in a recent post, I'll be starting (today) a semester-long position as...

May 2018

May 09, 2018

Buddha’s advice for busy times, a layperson’s Buddhist ethics

Life in the 21st century can be overwhelming. Busyness seems to be the buzzword of...

March 2018

March 15, 2018

Got $12,000 to spend on a book? Murals of Tibet is Perfect for You

Signed by the Dalai Lama, with contributing authors Robert Thurman, Heather Stoddard, and Jakob Winkler and...

February 2018

February 08, 2018

Buddhist “Smart” prayer beads to be introduced by computer firm Acer

"Taiwanese computer and technology firm Acer is set to launch a new smart product: Buddhist...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

From US Marine to Zen Monk (Video)

A commonplace in the discussion of Buddhism as it is taken up by Americans and...

June 2016

June 21, 2016

Luke Wilson gives Jimmy Fallon the Shambhala pocket Chögyam Trungpa

Not exactly exuding praise, Wilson tells a story of stumbling across a little self-help shop...

June 21, 2016

3 shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 150 total belongings: inspired by Zen philosophy

Years ago, a Buddhist teacher of mine told me that "you don't own stuff. The...

April 2016

April 04, 2016

Mindfulness and Self-Care: Why Should I Care?

A guest post by Edwin Ng with Ron Purser Editor's note: this is the second in a...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

Buddha Beer?

So, recently I found this at the local supermarket: To be honest, I felt this...

January 2016

January 01, 2016

Mindfulness: the single most impactful aspect of Buddhism in America

In an intriguing recent lecture, scholar of Western Buddhism Jeff Wilson makes the claim that...

November 2015

November 09, 2015

Australia’s Next Top Guru (Parody)

The English-speaking world loves their gurus and Eastern mysterious wisdom and enlightenment and all that...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

David Suzuki, Force of Nature (reposted for Earth Day)

In 1.5 of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle observes that there are three types of life thought...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Fake Buddhist Monks hit San Francisco

The fake Buddhist monks made famous (or infamous) last summer when they were featured in...

December 2014

December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from American Buddhist Perspectives

From all of us to all of you, many wishes of joy, peace, and happiness...

February 2014

February 21, 2014

Mindful of your immorality?

A contemporary Western Buddhist version of this would probably look something like this: In case...

October 2013

October 07, 2013

Buddhism: religion or philosophy?

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

May 2013

May 01, 2013

A Nominee for most outlandish Buddha Statue… ever?

Courtesy China's Global Times (thanks to Tricycle's Emma Varvaloucas, who you can follow on twitter here)....

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Buddha’s Middle Way on Technology

On Monday I had a wonderful evening at an event bringing academia and the community...

February 23, 2013

Two Videos you MUST see today

From the video: We are traversing a terrain, which we as a species and as...

February 14, 2013

Better than Zizek: a critique of Contemporary Spirituality (and many Buddhists) worth investigating

I just finished listening to a podcast interview of my friend David Webster on CBC (Canadian...

February 01, 2013

Six Months given to Save the Buddhas of Mes Aynak

Breaking News from The Buddhas of Aynak (via facebook): I have some unfortunate news - archaeologists only...

January 2013

January 10, 2013

Nietzsche meets the iPhone

The BBC has a story this week titled "Can filming one second every day change...

December 2012

December 20, 2012

Yoga Bags, Family, and Christmas (UPDATED)

I've been on break for travels this last week, plus grading, paperwork, and time catching...

October 2012

October 28, 2012

New Petition to save the Mes Aynak Buddhas

In just over two months, a Chinese-owned mining company is scheduled to begin work in...

October 08, 2012

“A Buddhist Perspective on Occupy Wall Street” by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

I have not yet met the Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, but I very much hope to...

August 2012

August 17, 2012

A Careful Walk through the Spirituality Minefield

Or, a review of David Webster’s “Dispirited: How contemporary spirituality makes us stupid, selfish, and...

July 2012

July 22, 2012

Wake up America: Greed, Hate, and Guns

Sometimes the only word I can come up with to describe my country is "exacerbated." ...

March 2012

March 08, 2012

Grassroots American Militarism… For the Children

Or "weighing in on the Kony 2012 campaign..." Here is the video: When I first...

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