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Not Just Mindfulness

Psychotherapists have engaged with Buddhist traditions for over a century. Mindfulness is one small part.

By Ira Helderman

Jun 01, 2020

The Lost Art of Reading Scripture

For full human functioning, reason and myth must coexist.

By Karen Armstrong

Summer 2020

The Buddhist Christmas

How the Buddha’s birthday celebration was pumped up to compete with Christianity

By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar

Summer 2020

The Authenticity Trap

Trying to define what is truly Buddhist is probably a waste of time.

By Jay L. Garfield, Illustrations by MCKIBILLO

Summer 2020

Finally Free

Celebrating Buddhism’s early women masters

By Dan Zigmond

Summer 2020

The Merit Economy

What happens to Buddhist institutions when the traditional model of support—merit-based giving—changes?

By Jeff Wilson

Summer 2020

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Why I Read Namtars, the Memoirs of Masters

The Tibetan literary tradition tells the inspiring life stories of spiritual devotees.

By Daniel Goleman

Feb 25, 2020

How to Read the Lotus Sutra

The Lotus Sutra is one of the foremost Buddhist texts, but to the uninitiated reader, it can make little or no sense.

Interview with Jacqueline Stone and Donald S. Lopez Jr. by James Shaheen

Spring 2020

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In Defense of McMindfulness

Modern mindfulness may not bring about a social revolution, but was that the practice’s original goal?

By Amod Lele

Dec 23, 2019

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Aging Mindfully

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Summer 2020

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History & Philosophy

Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Not Just Mindfulness

Magazine History & Philosophy

The Lost Art of Reading Scripture

Magazine History & Philosophy

The Buddhist Christmas

MagazineHistory & Philosophy

The Authenticity Trap

MagazineHistory & Philosophy

Finally Free

MagazineHistory & Philosophy

The Merit Economy

Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

Why I Read Namtars, the Memoirs of Masters

MagazineHistory & Philosophy

How to Read the Lotus Sutra

Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

In Defense of McMindfulness