
Trike Daily Buddhism for Beginners
Four Ennobling Truths
The four noble truths are not true for everyone.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.The four noble truths are not true for everyone.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.Contrary to popular belief, most Buddhists throughout history have not meditated.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.The “unconstrained conduct” of Zen is more literary trope than pervasive practice.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.While Buddhism has a place for gods, the Buddha wasn’t exactly one of them.
Robert E. Buswell, Jr. and Donald S. Lopez Jr.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.The Zen tradition’s “sudden enlightenment” may not be so sudden after all.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.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.Like other world religions, Buddhism has its own justifications for violence.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.Are all Buddhist vegetarians? The Buddha explicitly rejected vegetarianism as a requirement for his followers.
By Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr.