Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

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Four Ennobling Truths

The four noble truths are not true for everyone.

By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Aug 21, 2018

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The Biggest Misconception about Buddhism

Contrary to popular belief, most Buddhists throughout history have not meditated.

By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Nov 02, 2017

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10 Misconceptions about Buddhism

Two Buddhist scholars expand on popular misconceptions about Buddhism.

By Robert E. Buswell, Jr. and Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Summer 2014

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Only the Occasional Brothel

The “unconstrained conduct” of Zen is more literary trope than pervasive practice.

By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Oct 05, 2017

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Was Buddha God or Human?

While Buddhism has a place for gods, the Buddha wasn’t exactly one of them.

Robert E. Buswell, Jr. and Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Sep 13, 2017

The Life of the Lotus Sutra

An interview with Donald S. Lopez Jr. on the biography of one of Buddhism’s most influential texts

By Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Winter 2016

Ghosts, Gods, and the Denizens of Hell

Of Buddhism’s six alternately wretched and blissful realms, only ours offers a shot at complete liberation.

By Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Jan 23, 2015

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One Way to Nirvana

It’s not just the Buddha Way that’s different—the Buddhist mountaintop is different, too.

By Donald S. Lopez, Jr., Robert E. Buswell, Jr.

Jul 03, 2014

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Slow-Motion Satori

The Zen tradition’s “sudden enlightenment” may not be so sudden after all.

By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Jun 26, 2014

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Waking Up by Breaking Down Barriers

Meditation can be painful. Especially if it’s practiced for long hours in a Zen retreat. But that’s not why Rinzai Zen teacher Genki Roshi once described meditation to his student Kurt Spellmeyer as “dying on the cushion.” In this series, Spellmeyer, now a Zen priest, takes a closer look at what exactly “dies” on the cushion—our sense of self, the death of which allows us to exist in perpetual harmony with the surrounding world. When meditative insight rids the self of barriers, what remains is an open gate of awareness and communication.

Kurt Spellmeyer

Sep 2018

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