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2017-11-28T12:38:28-07:00

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U.S. Congress re-introduces “Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act” amidst rise in tensions over the Dalai Lama’s travels

Last updated on: November 28, 2017 at 12:38 pm By Justin Whitaker

In the long shadow of the recent Trump-Xi meeting lingers a bill in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate that seeks to guarantee open access to Tibet for American citizens. Introduced just before the meeting early last month, the bill seeks greater access to the region for U.S. officials, journalists, and other citizens. The bill finds that, despite claims of openness by the Chinese government, heavy restrictions and frequent denial of travel documents has been observed, especially... Read more

2017-11-28T12:38:52-07:00

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Settling into Online Meditation with Guideful

Last updated on: November 28, 2017 at 12:38 pm By Justin Whitaker

Mindfulness: Where We Are There is no escaping it. Mindfulness is everywhere these days. And while it hasn’t hit the cultural saturation of meditation and yoga just yet, it is steadily on the rise (as shown in this Google NGRAM viewer, which goes through 2008): Mindfulness, while still lacking a single widely accepted definition, is a quality or skill being sought out more and more in today’s fast-paced and heavily distracted world. The founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon... Read more

2017-05-15T17:27:19-06:00

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A Survey on Secular Buddhism

Last updated on: May 15, 2017 at 5:27 pm By Justin Whitaker

This week I will be working on a feature article on Secular Buddhism for Buddhistdoor.net and could use your help. While I know a good number of Secular Buddhists, I’d like to hear from as many corners of the (online) Buddhist world as possible. I’m asking a few questions below about Secular Buddhism. You are welcome to answer whether you are a Secular Buddhist or not; and in fact I would love to hear from many non-“Secular” Buddhists. I use the... Read more

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2017-05-12T13:52:56-06:00

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A Roundup of Critical Perspectives on Meditation

Last updated on: May 12, 2017 at 1:52 pm By Justin Whitaker

A guest post by Pierce Salguero I am not a scholar of Buddhist meditation. My own research has only touched on meditation insofar as it was claimed to have therapeutic benefits in a handful of texts in premodern Asia. But, as a long-time on-again/off-again practitioner myself, I have been following the rise of meditation in American popular consciousness over the past 15 years with interest. More recently, I have also begun following the critiques of meditation that have circulated in... Read more

2017-05-12T13:04:40-06:00

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Confronting Our Demons: Courage as the Essence of Buddhism

Last updated on: May 12, 2017 at 1:04 pm By Justin Whitaker

There is no nobler vision than a willingness to voluntarily encounter the unknown. As human beings, we are designed to go beyond what’s comfortable in order to grow and to develop. Read more

2018-01-18T09:21:10-07:00

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Images of Tibet’s Larung Gar demolition, April 2016 – April 2017

Last updated on: January 18, 2018 at 9:21 am By Justin Whitaker

This month, photographer Jesse Rockwell posted images of Larung Gar, a vast monastic complex in eastern Tibet (in China’s Sichuan Province) housing as many as 40,000 Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns (10,000 being a more likely number). Last July Larung Gar was in the news, as the Chinese government began their demolition of structures there, threatening up to half of the monastics in the area. Click on the image for a larger image. As the image notes, Larung Gar was the world’s largest... Read more

2018-01-18T09:25:46-07:00

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The Dalai Lama criticizes Trump’s “America First” policy

Last updated on: January 18, 2018 at 9:25 am By Justin Whitaker

In the video posted by England’s Channel 4 News yesterday (below), the Dalai Lama also discusses the need for a compassionate cultural revolution in China and the possibility of the end of his line of rebirths. Speaking of the Trump policy, he said: “I believe, with admiration, America as a leading nation of the free world. So, some new thinking: ‘Only America’, ‘First America’, right? ‘America First’ – I feel a little bit… disagreement. As a leading nation of the free... Read more

2017-04-01T16:55:51-06:00

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Daniel Clarkson Fisher offers a “People’s Buddhism” – and B.R. Ambedkar revival

Last updated on: April 1, 2017 at 4:55 pm By Justin Whitaker

In an excellent article at Political Animal Magazine, Daniel Clarkson Fisher calls for a renewed investigation into the Buddhist liberation theology of the Indian reformer, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. In the article, Fisher points out the rise in progressive social movements in recent years, from Black Lives Matter and Occupy Wall Street to the recent boosts to organizations like the ACLU and the Democratic Socialists of America. Given this, and the rising attention on the religious left, Fisher asks, “Will those who... Read more

2017-03-30T19:52:17-06:00

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Karmapa Thaye Dorje, one head of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, gets married

Last updated on: March 30, 2017 at 7:52 pm By Justin Whitaker

Trinley Thaye Dorje has abandoned his monastic life to marry a childhood friend. The ceremony was carried out in private on March 25 and announced today in New Delhi, India. It is not uncommon for Tibetan monks to marry, which is allowed in some sects, or to disrobe. What makes this instance particularly noteworthy is that Thaye Dorje has lived at the center of a dispute in the Kagyu school over its true leadership. The other candidate for the title of... Read more

2017-03-27T16:41:56-06:00

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A Survey on Mindfulness Coaching

Last updated on: March 27, 2017 at 4:41 pm By Justin Whitaker

With the ever-increasing awareness of mindfulness as a worthwhile practice and skill for everyone, new avenues are being sought to teach and guide new participants. For the last year, I have been teaching small groups the basics of mindfulness using mindfulness of breathing, walking meditations, and loving-kindness, along with other practices. I have also stressed the importance of community, ethics, and philosophy (understanding the nature of oneself and the world) in these classes while doing my best to understand and present... Read more

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