
Buddhism and Technology

Inside Jay Sanguinetti and Shinzen Young’s ultrasound research aimed at “democratizing enlightenment”

Rethinking Digital Privacy from a Buddhist Point of View
Philosophy professor Soraj Hongladarom challenges the individual rights-based approach to privacy and recasts it as a skillful means rather than as a possession.

Magazine | Do I Really Need This?, Openings
Do I Really Need This? A Bluetooth Mala
Leap Beads, a new product from Acer, counts how many mantras you recite so that you don't have to.

The Grottoes Go High-Tech
The Yungang Grottoes, one of Chinese Buddhism's most famous World Heritage sites, have been recreated via 3D-printing.

Can Virtual Reality Help You Reach Enlightenment?
If games that train and transport your mind are cheating, then so are vast swaths of the Buddhist tradition, according to this meditation teacher.

Buddhify Your Android Phone
Apps that tap into mindfulness may be promising “liberation at the price of a new attachment.”

Special Section: Buddhism & Technology
A Tricycle special section on Buddhism and Technology

CultureMagazine | Special Section
The Buddhist Geek
An interview with digital innovator Vincent Horn

CultureMagazine | Special Section
My Technology, My Self
When we talk about technology, aren't we really talking about ourselves?

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