
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?

10 Misconceptions about Buddhism
Two Buddhist scholars expand on popular misconceptions about Buddhism.

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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Teachings 10 Misconceptions about Buddhism
Which Mindfulness?
The modern understanding of mindfulness differs significantly from what the term has historically meant in Buddhism.

The Many Meanings of Dharma
Deciphering Buddhism’s most common word
Eugène Burnouf (1801-1852)
How a French scholar introduced the Lotus Sutra to the West

First There Is a Mountain (Then There Is No Mountain)
How science brought down the Buddha's Mount Meru.

TeachingsMagazine | On Language
What’s in a Mantra?
A close look at the Heart Sutra.

What’s in a Word?
The term aryan carries a lot of historical baggage. Donald S. Lopez Jr. explains why we should take another look at the Buddhist roots of this much maligned word.
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