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A New Buddhist Story: Week Three of David Loy’s Retreat

In this third week of David Loy’s retreat, he delves further into the notion of a collective self, suggesting that in order to strive for a “collective awakening,” we as a species need to reconsider our…

By Tricycle

Dec 17, 2012

Neuroscience Fiction in the New Yorker

Since Alissa Quart’s “neuro-critical” Times op-ed, which we covered on the blog last week, The New Yorker has followed suit. On The New Yorker’s News Desk blog, Gary Marcus reports on the recent history of the…

By Alex Caring-Lobel

Dec 03, 2012

IdeasMagazine | Feature

The Scientific Buddha

Why do we ask that Buddhism be compatible with science?

By Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Winter 2012

CultureMagazine | Feature

A Gray Matter

Another look at Buddhism and neuroscience

By Bernard Faure

Winter 2012

“Neuroscience: Under Attack” in the New York Times

If you get the Sunday Times you probably saw Alissa Quart’s clever op-ed on the backlash against the perfunctory extrapolations and sweeping claims made by popular neuroscience. The danger of false positives in neuroimaging has been…

By Alex Caring-Lobel

Nov 29, 2012

A Gray Matter

Another look at the convergence of Buddhism and science

By James Shaheen

Nov 12, 2012

IdeasMagazine | Feature

What’s at Stake as the Dharma Goes Modern?

An exploration of the background assumptions of the modern age and the unique challenges they present

By Linda Heuman

Fall 2012

BuddhaFest Short Film Submissions

The BuddhaFest film festival, taking place June 14th-17th in Washington DC and sponsored by Tricycle, is looking for your short film submissions! This Short Film Showcase is a chance to participate in the events and to…

By Tricycle

Mar 29, 2012

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Animal Realm

In Namibia

The grand black rhinos of the red desert

By Rick Bass

Fall 2011

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Science and Technology

A New Buddhist Story: Week Three of David Loy’s Retreat

Neuroscience Fiction in the New Yorker

The Scientific Buddha

A Gray Matter

“Neuroscience: Under Attack” in the New York Times

A Gray Matter

What’s at Stake as the Dharma Goes Modern?

BuddhaFest Short Film Submissions

In Namibia

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