The Religion of the Future
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
21 July 2017
A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable
Mindful Technology For Right Livelihood: Foundations and Examples
Paola Di Maio
10 March 2017
Dharma practitioners, and many people who uphold and live by ethical values, can sometimes be far from open minded, even old fashioned to the point
Exploring Buddhism’s Tensions With Modernity: An Interview with Prof. David McMahan
Raymond Lam
28 October 2016
David McMahan is professor of Religious Studies at Franklin & Marshall College, Pennsylvania. In recent years he has offered the Buddhist Studies community a more
Buddhistdoor View: Science and Buddhism—Alliance and Friendship, Not Ideological Uniformity
Buddhistdoor Global
7 October 2016
We do not like to think that humans are inherently cruel or violent. Even the suggestion that homo sapiens might, as a species, be inclined to violence sits uneasily
Deconstructing Bridges and Forging New Highways with Dharma Art – Part Two
Tilly Campbell-Allen
3 June 2016
“Whoever speaks in primordial images speaks with a thousand voices; he enthralls and overpowers, while at the same time he lifts the idea he is
Khamba Lama Gabju, Supreme Head of Mongolian Buddhists, on the Buddhist Revival in Mongolia
Raymond Lam
11 March 2016
The highest-ranking Buddhist leader of Mongolia, who turns 60 this year, is worried. He is particularly worried about the growing materialism and intensifying activities of
Warriors of the Cloisters: The Central Asian Origins of Science
John Cannon
24 October 2014
Christopher Beckwith robustly argues in Warriors of the Cloisters that modern science, or as he calls it, a “full scientific culture,” which took root in the Scientific
Ajahn Brahm, Religion, and Science: “We must abandon the superstition of materialism”
Raymond Lam
28 February 2014
“Modern science is… ” I trail off, inviting a response. “… is dogmatic,” finishes Ajahn Brahm quickly, without an iota of hesitation. “I’ve known that
Professor Lee Chack-fan, Heir to Master Taixu: Scientific and Cultural Sensitivity
Raymond Lam
4 February 2014
Space is endless and the number of worlds is infinite, for all are in mutual counterpoise like a network of innumerable beads. – Master Taixu,
Nothing lasts forever: not even the universe
Ittoku
21 February 2013
The discovery of a particle most likely to be the Higgs boson (simplistically called the ‘God particle’ for the popular media) has recently led to
The Evolution of Humanity: The Future of Buddhahood
Buddhistdoor Global
1 January 2011
Lopez (2008) and McMahan (2008) once made excellent points concerning the compatibility of science and Buddhism. These points largely centred on the tendency to conflate
What is Reality?
Rev. Upali
1 October 2008
What is Reality?: A Compendium of Scientific Discovery and the Buddha’s Discovery By Dhammadassi Bhikkhu and Kenneth B. GunatungePublished by the authors in 2010, ColomboPages: