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Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan.
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Why do we ask that Buddhism be compatible with science?
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10 Misconceptions about Buddhism
Two Buddhist scholars expand on popular misconceptions about Buddhism.
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How to Read the Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra is one of the foremost Buddhist texts, but to the uninitiated reader, it can make little or no sense.
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Tree and Serpent
Tracing the footsteps of early Buddhist art.
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Tree and Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE – 400 CE
Tracing the footsteps of early Buddhist art
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Unanswered Questions in Buddhist Studies
Four essential questions in the field from one of its leading scholars
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Buddhism and the Real World
For most of its history, the dharma has had little to offer in the domain of social action. But that’s OK.
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Buddha Takes the Mound
Why the Buddha invented baseball
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Teachings 10 Misconceptions about Buddhism
Four Ennobling Truths
The four noble truths are not true for everyone.
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