REVIEW : “The Problem with Calling Buddhism a Science”
Review of the book, Why I Am Not a Buddhist by Evan Thompson. Yale University Press 2020. In…
TALK : 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,…
ARTICLE : “The Case of the Missing Shangpas in Tibet”
“The Case of the Missing Shangpas in Tibet.” In Reasons and Lives in Buddhist Traditions: Studies in Honor…
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 : “Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen on Refraining from Meat”
“Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen on Refraining from Meat.” In The Faults of Meat: Tibetan Buddhist Writings on Vegetarianism. Edited…
BLOG : What is Rainbow Body?
Post on the Lion’s Roar, What is the Rainbow Body? “In Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, tangible matter…
ARTICLE : “Teaching Contemplation in 3D”
Article that outlines contemplation in three dimensions: (1) Reflection, (2) Contextualization, and (3) Transformation. Published in a thematic…
TALK : Ligmincha Symposium for Contemplative Sciences
Ligmincha Symposium for Contemplative Sciences: Body, Breath, and Mind . April 2019 at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center,…
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the Varela Symposium, previously Zen Brain, a fantastic program, now online - https://www.upaya.org/program/varela-symposium-exploring-awareness/
https://www.upaya.org/…/varela-symposium-exploring-awaren…/…
Varela Symposium online: The Grt Landscape of Awareness - Insights frm Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Buddhism: Roshi J, Richie Davidson, Al Kaszniak, John Dunne, Jonathan Schooler, Kalina Christoff, Jay Garfield
... & on how alternative medicine became complementary & integrative; from a few years back. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/the-evolution-of-alternative-medicine/396458/
interesting article on the research on an alternative healing practice - “The question of what Reiki is introduces—or highlights—an elision between the spiritual and the scientific that has, as yet, no resolution.” https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/04/reiki-cant-possibly-work-so-why-does-it/606808/
truly remarkable response here across grounds this week. grateful for all your leadership @UVA
Quite simply, thank you. After this extraordinary week, never have I felt more fortunate to be part of this community. https://twitter.com/UVA/status/1241522954908901378
In response to the global coronavirus outbreak, the University of Virginia will begin transitioning to virtual instruction for graduate and undergraduate courses. Read @presjimryan’s message for more information. http://ow.ly/3Rye30qp35y