Why I Study Zen Philosophy
Gereon Kopf
5 March 2022
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas
Mapping Buddhists’ Social Paths to Happiness
José Antonio Rodríguez Díaz
28 February 2022
Drawing together sociological methods and Buddhist ideals to give detailed maps of happiness
After the Seventh Week of Enlightenment: From Bodh Gaya to Isipatana
Gauthama Prabhu Nagappan
26 February 2022
The compassionate revolution of the Buddha’s enlightened mind
Self and Other: Practicing Welfare for Individual and Community
Dipen Barua
25 February 2022
The Buddha’s teaching was, on the surface, aimed at wandering mendicants (Skt: sramana). Yet it differed drastically from the sramanic religious movements that came before,
An Easy Practice for Dwelling in the State of Non-Retrogression
Alan Kwan
16 February 2022
Amitabha Buddha’s first 11 vows are addressed to “humans and devas” All ordinary beings, including humans and devas, attain all the benefits given by Amitabha
Modern Buddhism’s Cultural Translations: Two European Zen Monks
Ismael Apud
26 January 2022
Learning from the lives of two European-born men who became Zen monks
Toward an Enlightened Science
Paola Di Maio
20 January 2022
Reviewing past work and looking forward to future inquiry into the exchanges between science and Buddhadharma
What Kind of Supernatural Powers Will We Have in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
17 January 2022
All living beings are masters of supernatural powers in the Land of Bliss The Infinite Life Sutra says: That Buddha-land, like the realm of unconditioned
Beginner’s Mind: A Toolbox for Life
Jinwoo Kang
31 December 2021
Re-engaging with life with mindful focus
The Kalama Sutta: The First Rationalist Buddhist Text?
Dipen Barua
30 December 2021
An exegesis of a fundamental Buddhist text
Book Review: Steven Heine’s Dogen
Nina Müller
21 December 2021
A scholar brings us the life and context of one of Zen’s greatest figures
Restoration and Justice: An Interview with Dr. Natalie Avalos on Indigenous Spirituality and Buddhist Allies
Raymond Lam
13 December 2021
A Buddhist studies scholar helps us to confront colonialism to ally Buddhists with Indigenous traditions for ecological justice