Critique

The “Love Guru” I Wouldn’t Listen To

Disgraced former monk Michael Roach is itching for a comeback . . . as a relationship expert.

Feb 14, 2019

boy wearing MAGA hat confronting Native American elder for story on blame and buddhism

The Red Hat Rorschach Test

Seeking understanding instead of blame can bring greater clarity and solutions to an ambiguous situation, like the Covington Catholic incident.

By Matthew Gindin

Jan 30, 2019

Is Buddhism Scientific or Religious?

A Buddhist scholar examines the assertion that Buddhism is more like a science of the mind than a religion.

By John Dunne

Jan 07, 2019

Buddhism According to Pessimism

Prominent pessimists see a kindred spirit in the Buddha’s honesty about suffering, but they ignore his remedy.

By Matthew Gindin

Dec 06, 2018

Image of a fierce, angry tiger showing its teeth; true safety thanissaro bhikkhu

What Is True Safety?

From a Buddhist perspective, danger is normal.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Nov 28, 2015

It Needs Saying

Buddhism is not a philosophy, science, psychotherapy, or culture. It is a religion.

By Dharmavidya David Brazier

May 30, 2015

Was the Buddha an Atheist?

Preeminent Buddhist thinkers—Badiner, Kornfield, Batchelor, and Thurman—weigh in.

By Philip Wolfson

Jan 27, 2015

“Technology’s Mindfulness Racket”

In a new article over at The New Republic, senior editor Evgeny Morozov questions the agendas of tech companies that advocate “unplugging” and technological solutions like apps in response to the digital onslaught that has become a fact of daily life. “We are being urged to unplug,” writes Morozov in “The Mindfulness Racket,” “so that we can […]

By Alex Caring-Lobel

Feb 25, 2014

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The Language of Certainty in New Atheism

“Why Sam Harris is Unlikely to Change his Mind”

By Alex Caring-Lobel

Feb 10, 2014

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Personal Reflections

Living with Bears

We can never really prepare ourselves for the reality of suffering. But we can understand our fear of suffering.

By Phoebe Myers

Aug 04, 2020

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The Buddhist Review

Teachings

Be a “See-It-All”

A brief teaching from a Buddhist author

By Andrew Holecek

Fall 2020

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Overcoming Difficult Emotions in a Chaotic World

The Buddha emphasized the need to cultivate an inner peace that is independent from external conditions. Bhante Buddharakkhita, who leads an emergent Theravada Buddhist community in his home country of Uganda, will guide us through mindfulness meditations for weathering the emotional storms of a turbulent world.

Bhante Buddharakkhita

Aug 2020

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Critique

Trike Daily

The “Love Guru” I Wouldn’t Listen To

Trike Daily

The Red Hat Rorschach Test

Trike Daily

Is Buddhism Scientific or Religious?

Trike Daily

Buddhism According to Pessimism

Trike DailyTeachings

What Is True Safety?

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It Needs Saying

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Was the Buddha an Atheist?

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“Technology’s Mindfulness Racket”

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The Language of Certainty in New Atheism