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28 Jul 2019, 7:05 am
So by way of just one example, consider the following from Rupert Gethin’s introduction to anatta in his book, The Foundations of Buddhism (Oxford University Press, 1998):“The monk Nāgasena put it as follows to King Milinda. [read post]
26 Jul 2019, 6:29 am
Modern mindfulness is often sold as evidence-based, sanitized of any cultural baggage—neuroscience with a dash of what Jon Kabat-Zinn, known as the father of the modern-day mindfulness movement, calls “the essence of Buddhism. [read post]
18 Jul 2019, 11:56 am
Connecticut and federal law protect people who belong to traditional, organized religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. [read post]
17 Jun 2019, 4:00 am
Chladek, Gregory Kourilsky, Patrice Ladwig. 3 Buddhism Law &. [read post]
12 Jun 2019, 7:28 am
., Buddhism, Pascal, Kierkegaard), are likewise capable of speaking to questions of moral psychology with a relevance that extends beyond the specific tenets of their traditions. [read post]
29 May 2019, 8:19 am
I assume these “homilies and ‘cures’ in the form of capsules of self-help” are faux therapies in stark contrast to “philosophy as therapeia” or philosophical and religious therapies (some of which have significant psychological dimensions, assumptions, or premises), from Stoicism and Buddhism, to Pātañjala Yoga and perhaps even the rather different philosophies of Spinoza and Nietzsche,* as well as the variety of psychoanalytic and other… [read post]
20 May 2019, 5:49 am
But at least for now, similar to Buddhism, these principles set the right mantra for a potential AI nirvana. [read post]
30 Apr 2019, 2:12 pm
Both Buddhist and non-Buddhist scholars of Buddhism have argued that these oral teachings were adapted to the spiritual and psychological capacities or needs (or knowledge) of the audience, disciple(s) or interlocutor(s) of the Buddha, hence this is often an important factor in interpreting the precise meaning of the teachings in question. [read post]
30 Apr 2019, 9:00 am
These exemplary and creative historical endeavors are not of course instances of creation ex nihilo, for in both cases we situate their emergence within traditions, cultures, societies—their religious, philosophical, and scientific contexts and predecessors, for example—that serve as necessary yet not sufficient conditions for both Buddhism and psychoanalysis.* And in spite of their obvious historical, geographical, and cultural distances and thus differences from each other,… [read post]
29 Apr 2019, 5:25 am
These exemplary and creative historical endeavors are not of course instances of creation ex nihilo, for in both cases we situate their emergence within traditions, cultures, societies—their religious, philosophical, and scientific predecessors, for example—that serve as necessary yet not sufficient conditions for both Buddhism and psychoanalysis.* And in spite of their obvious historical, geographical, and cultural distances and thus differences from each other, both… [read post]
26 Apr 2019, 6:54 am
Suzuki and Richard De Martino, Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis (1960): “Neither the analyst nor any man can ‘save’ another human being. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 11:55 am
”Evaluating the “evidentiary weight” in question here would be the task of neither the Protestant Christian nor the typical empiricist (then or now), because no true evaluative process takes place here, the experience and the conviction are, as it were of one piece, it is holistic in nature and self-validating in the manner of justification by faith (Sola Fide) alone (which of course would simultaneously entail the working of saving grace or Sola Gratia), and thus, in the… [read post]
28 Mar 2019, 9:11 pm
Noting that Murphy had asked to have his spiritual advisor at his side during his execution a month ago (and therefore distinguishing the case from that of the Alabama inmate, whom the majority regarded as having asked for relief too late), Kavanaugh stressed that Texas allows Muslim and Christian inmates to have a Muslim or Christian spiritual advisor employed by the state in the execution chamber, while other inmates of other faiths, including Buddhism, can only have their spiritual… [read post]
21 Mar 2019, 12:49 pm
For example, while Buddhism places no restrictions on divorce, data from the Pew Research Center suggests that just 10 percent of American Buddhists are divorced. [read post]
18 Mar 2019, 5:56 am
AP reports in part:During the 2014-2015 school year, Cole said she implemented breathing and stretching exercises based on yoga and meditation in classrooms as a way of reducing stress and encouraging relaxation....According to the lawsuit, upset parents held a 2016 prayer rally for ‘‘Jesus to rid the school of Buddhism. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 10:43 am
Such an idea of salvation recurs across the world religions, but in many strands of Buddhism there is a remarkable honesty regarding the implications of salvation. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 10:30 am
Such an idea of salvation recurs across the world religions, but in many strands of Buddhism there is a remarkable honesty regarding the implications of salvation. [read post]
5 Mar 2019, 8:42 am
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism) as well as any sincerely held ethical, personal or religious beliefs (e.g. atheism, ethical humanism, veganism). [read post]
1 Mar 2019, 4:47 pm
Sūtra(s) are a genre of ancient and medieval Indic texts found, for example, in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, as well as other literary, medical, legal, and loosely scientific traditions. [read post]
1 Mar 2019, 3:12 pm
“The Heart Sūtra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya; Chinese: 心經 Xīnjīng) is a popular sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. [read post]
