10 Misconceptions about Buddhism

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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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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

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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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Buddhism: Philosophy or Religion?

In Asian religious traditions, religion—with its myths, magic, and miracles—goes hand in hand with philosophy.

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

May 29, 2014

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Killing in the Name Of …

Like other world religions, Buddhism has its own justifications for violence.

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

May 22, 2014

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Beggars Can’t Be Choosers

Are all Buddhist vegetarians? The Buddha explicitly rejected vegetarianism as a requirement for his followers.

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

May 15, 2014

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Allen Ginsberg Photography Exhibit Featuring Gelek Rimpoche Opens at the Tibet House

The exhibit features never-before-seen photos. Plus, Robert Thurman discusses his new book and Zen priest Ruth Ozeki’s new novel comes out. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

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An ambitious retrospective lets us view China’s ancient network of Buddhist caves at Dunhuang through the lenses of pioneering photographers James and Lucy Lo.

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A New Paradigm for Science and Religion

Since the time of Galileo, science and religion have increasingly appeared to be at odds, with religion slowly but surely losing the battle, B. Alan Wallace observes. His series presents a paradigm in which science and religion join together in a spirit of radical empiricism and open-minded, experiential inquiry.

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