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November 2018

November 02, 2018

A 2-year-old solves the trolley problem (and a note on Buddhist ethics)

And horrifies everyone: (and 'solves' definitely isn't meant in the sense of 'resolves') The...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Watching the Kavanaugh hearings from a Dharmic perspective: two Buddhist women speak

If you're like me, your social media feeds have been on fire with discussions and...

September 19, 2018

The psychedelic drug debate: why Buddhist ethics matters

Last month I covered the revived discussion amongst Buddhists in North America about psychedelic drug...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

Shambhala Faces Most Damning Revelations to Date: Buddhist Project Sunshine Phase 3 Report

A new report detailing widespread sexual abuse, criminal sexual assault, and community complicity in Shambhala...

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...

November 2017

November 04, 2017

Similes for Buddhist Ethics: the traffic-light by Ven. Ajahn Brahm

In teaching and understanding Ethics in the West, it might be an apt generalization to...

October 2017

October 19, 2017

In Wake of #MeToo, a Tibetan Buddhist lama Offers a Teacher-Student “Sex Contract”

The post, which was taken down after circulating for around 24 hours, caused anger, sadness,...

August 2017

August 15, 2017

The merit of pointing out abuse in Buddhism: Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

A common teaching in Tibetan Buddhism suggests that, "if a lama or rinpoche says something wrong,...

March 2017

March 14, 2017

A history of Buddhist Social Engagement

Not long ago, a friend and colleague of mine posted a query in a Buddhist...

August 2016

August 17, 2016

The Dalai Lama’s Doctor – Buddhist advice on Forgiveness

Barry Kerzin is an extraordinary person. A medical doctor, a philosopher, and a Tibetan Buddhist...

May 2016

May 24, 2016

On Modern Mindfulness, Buddhism, and Social Ethics

There is much about mindfulness being published these days: studies, meta-studies, mega-studies, maha-megha-studies (bad Buddhist studies joke)....

May 18, 2016

On Some Criticisms of Modern Mindfulness

A guest post by Doug Smith (originally posted at the Secular Buddhist Association here). Editor's...

April 2016

April 16, 2016

Buddhist Ethics has a good day: on Philosophy, East and West

Almost 3 years ago exactly, 3 AM Magazine interviewed Jay Garfield, one of the best-known...

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...

November 2015

November 11, 2015

Shantideva: Buddhism and the delight of solitude

I've just completed teaching the Bodhicaryāvatāra (Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life) for the third...

November 01, 2015

Robert Thurman talks “Buddhist Ethics” at Google

In an entertaining and thoughtful talk, Columbia University's Robert Thurman discussed Buddhist ethics at Google...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Understanding Buddhist-Muslim relations in Burma (Myanmar)

This post is part of the Interfaith Ramadan: Shared Vision of Inclusion & Co-Existence series, cross-posted there...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Buddhist Ethics for an Age of Technological Change

A guest post by Doug Smith: We live at the apex of a long era...

May 15, 2015

Buddhist mindfulness, morality, and Protestant presumptions

In case you've been living under a rock, mindfulness is all the rage these days....

January 2015

January 27, 2015

Ethics in American Buddhist Groups: Free Webinars

Starting tomorrow, January 27, An Olive Branch will offer free online seminars "to increase awareness...

August 2014

August 14, 2014

Vegetarianism and Animals in Early Indian Buddhism

In this presentation, University of Toronto graduate student Sean M. Smith discusses the relationship between...

May 2014

May 09, 2014

‘Best Article’: Buddhist Ethics and End-of-Life Care – available for free download

I am often asked "why study Buddhist ethics?" Sometimes people are simply curious, others actively...

April 2014

April 13, 2014

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche speaks on Universal Responsibility at Harvard Divinity School

Earlier this month, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche gave a one-day seminar on the topic of Universal...

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...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Journal of Buddhist Ethics turns 20

This week the Journal of Buddhist Ethics announced its 20th anniversary edition, available for the...

July 2011

July 19, 2011

An American Buddhist Life: Reviewed

Subtitled "Memoirs of a Modern Dharma Pioneer," Charles Prebish's latest book is a tour de...

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