Category: News
PODCAST: “Similes of Illusion on the Spectrum of Enlightenment”
Similes of Illusion on the Spectrum of Enlightenment Talk at the Upaya Zen Center program, “What is Enlightenment?”…
EVENT: Voices from Larung Gar: Book Launch by Boulder Book Store
Voices from Larung Gar: Book Launch by Boulder Book Store Thursday, May 20, 2021, 7:00 – 8:00 PM EDT…
EVENT : What is Enlightenment? – A Day-Long Immersion
What is Enlightenment? February 7, 2021 Upaya Zen Center A day-long immersion into the idea of “enlightenment” with…
EVENT : Serenity Ridge Dialogues – “Body, Breath, & Mind”
Serenity Ridge Dialogues: Body, Breath, & Mind October 9-11, 2020 Live program is free online. This is the…
EULOGY : The Cool Wizardry of Steven D. Goodman (1945-2020)
Eulogy published by the Lion’s Roar website. Steven D. Goodman (b. 1945) was a maverick scholar, poet, translator,…
PODCAST: Interview on “The Other Emptiness” Book
An interview on the New Books in Buddhist Studies podcast with Michael Sheehy and Klaus-Dieter Mathes (Vienna University) about…
BOOK : “The Other Emptiness: Rethinking the Zhentong Buddhist Discourse in Tibet”
We are thrilled to announce a multi-author collaborative book on the zhentong philosophy of emptiness in Tibetan Buddhism,…
REVIEW : “The Science of Meditation, Beyond the Brain”
Review of the book, “Meditation, Buddhism, and Science” edited by David L. McMahan and Erik Braun. Oxford University Press,…
TALK : “Tantric Zhentong Visions of Tathāgatagarbha in Tibetan Kālacakra Yoga Manuals”
Talk at the Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia Symposium held at the University of Vienna, July 16-19, 2019: “Tantric Zhentong…
ARTICLE : “Teaching Contemplation in 3D”
Article that outlines contemplation in three dimensions: (1) Reflection, (2) Contextualization, and (3) Transformation. Published in a thematic…
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there are similar footprint tracks all over #Tibet -
“The western U.S. has many similar settings that could have early footprint sites,” Dr. Urban said of the salt flats. He added, “Now we have a second location, there are probably more out there.” https://nyti.ms/3zTxd8x
incredible full day, 3-session panel yesterday at #IATS22 on Contemplative Practices in #Tibetan Contexts: Methods, Perspectives, & Possibilities - grateful to all the presenters & participants for the rich & lively discussions.
very exciting! - for my fellow Tibetanist literati …
Announcing the new Journal of Tibetan Literature! http://www.JournalofTibetanLiterature.org For a pre-publication preview, username: jtl; pw: jtl.
my latest - "The Distinctive #Mindfulness of Dzogchen: Jigme Lingpa’s Advice on Meta-Awareness and Nondual #Meditation" on dynamics of effort & spontaneity in practice w/ our translation of a guidance text on mindfulness by the 18th c. #Tibetan savant.
https://www.academia.edu/82155168/The_Distinctive_Mindfulness_of_Dzogchen_Jigme_Lingpas_Advice_on_Meta_Awareness_and_Nondual_Meditation
looks interesting - "Mistaken Compassion: #Tibetan #Buddhist Perspectives on Neuroethics" -
http://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2021.1939460