A Balanced Pursuit of Justice
How Buddhist is Avatar: The Last Airbender? And what can it teach us about our current moment?
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A Wholesome Media Diet
Amid all the information (and misinformation), I find an anchor in being mindful about my news consumption.
Learning to Contemplate the News
Contemplative media studies students learn how to reclaim their attention, and their compassion.
Unmasking the Guru
Our new digital world has made it impossible to believe in infallible teachers. What comes next is up to us.
Siddhartha, the Scientist
Dan Zigmond reviews two new books that explore Buddhism's relationship with science.
Why are Buddhists so Nice?
Buddhism and Islam in the American imagination
Extraordinary Imperfection
‘I don’t believe in religion.’ So goes the response to my reluctant confession that I teach about religion for a living (obviously a religious nut). Yet, when I drop in that I teach about Buddhism, the…
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