9 Best Articles in 2022
MIT Technology Review
What Buddhism can do for AI ethics
MIT Technology Review
4 min read · 2021-01-07 · Buddhism teaches us to focus our energy on eliminating suffering in the world.
Reader View · Shared by 160, including John C. Havens (he/him), Bill Johnston, Bob E. Hayes, Nige Willson, Howard Getson
The Guardian
How Buddhism has changed the West for the better
The Guardian
4 min read · Feb 8th · We are not who we were very long ago. A lot of new ideas have emerged from Buddhism and other traditions emphasizing compassion, equality, nonviolence and critical perspectives on materialism and…
MIT Press
On Meditation and the Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist in Conversation
MIT Press
~13 min read · Jan 24th · An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience."
Reader View · Shared by 518, including Jane, Stephanie A Kowalski, Howard Getson, Gabriele
The Atlantic
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
The Atlantic
20+ min read · From 2017 · A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain
Reader View · Shared by 136, including Liv 😷, Jakub Albert Ferenc, David Nagel, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦, Dominik Grolimund, [B]ad omen 👻, Alex Barrera, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Esther Schindler, Ward Plunet, Manos Hatzimalonas, Jane, Clemens, Joe Germuska, Earnest Jet, Tarik ESSAADI, Thomas Power, Isabel Drost-Fromm
The New York Times
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master and Political Reformer, Dies at 95
The New York Times
5 min read · Jan 21st · A monk with global influence and an ally of Martin Luther King, he championed what he called “engaged Buddhism,” applying its principles in pressing for peace.
Reader View · Shared by 92, including Laura Shin, Hiroko Tabuchi, Alina Fichter, Austin Kleon, Rick Sammon, Liv 😷, Kevin M, Hunter Walker, Brendon Burchard, Brad Frost, Pedro Noguera, Mo Ryan
medium.com
Stoicism and Buddhism: a comparison
medium.com
~12 min read · From 2020 · Whether we realize it or not, we all have a philosophy of life. That’s the premise of a new book that I co-edited with my colleagues and…
Reader View · Shared by 54, including Massimo Pigliucci, Rich, justin caouette, Fabrizio Bianchi, Dr Skye Cleary, Peter Sixsmith
The Atlantic
Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism
The Atlantic
9 min read · From 2019 · The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.
Reader View · Shared by 130, including Thomas Power, Rich, Matthias Lampe, Faik Ersoy, Ceferino Díaz, Jane, Guy Kawasaki
Vox
Why Buddhism is true
Vox
~16 min read · From 2017 · Robert Wright on the wisdom of mindfulness meditation.
Reader View · Shared by 52, including justin caouette
The New Yorker
What Meditation Can Do for Us, and What It Can’t
The New Yorker
~15 min read · From 2017 · Examining the science and supernaturalism of Buddhism.
Reader View · Shared by 49, including Jane, Nir Eyal, Howard Getson
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The New York Times
Searching for What Connects Us, Carlo Rovelli Explores Beyond Physics
The New York Times
6 min read · May 5th · The physicist ranges widely — from black holes to Buddhism to climate change — in his new book, “There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness.”
Big Think
What does Buddhism offer physics?
Big Think
3 min read · Mar 31st · There may be perspectives in the long history of Buddhist philosophy that prove fruitful for physicists pushing at their own frontiers.
Guardian US
‘Buddhism in Spanish is here’: the Latino monks building a unique community
Guardian US
6 min read · Apr 15th · Venerable Sanathavihari is breaking down language and cultural barriers to welcome newcomers to an LA temple
The Washington Post
Outside the Supreme Court, a life of purpose and pain ends in flames
The Washington Post
Apr 26th · Wynn Bruce, whose life was shaped by a devastating car accident and Buddhism, set himself on fire on Earth Day in what his father and others believe was a protest against climate change.
Shared by 11, including Steve Silberman
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WIRED
Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not
WIRED
6 min read · From 2018 · The hierarchies of Judeo-Christian religions mean that those cultures tend to fear their overlords. Beliefs like Shinto and Buddhism are more conducive to have faith in peaceful coexistence.
Shared by 107, including Isabel Drost-Fromm, Kim Dik, Merkstatt, Kim Schläpfer, Florian Hanke 🍎, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Gabriele, Thomas Power, Joi Ito
Aeon+Psyche
Why modern Buddhists should take reincarnation seriously
Aeon+Psyche
~11 min read · 2021-05-07 · Modern mindfulness strips Buddhism of its spiritual core. We need an ethics of reincarnation for an interconnected world
Reader View · Shared by 92, including Nigel Warburton 🧡 #RejoinEU 🇺🇦
The New York Times
Searching for What Connects Us, Carlo Rovelli Explores Beyond Physics
The New York Times
6 min read · May 5th · The physicist ranges widely — from black holes to Buddhism to climate change — in his new book, “There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness.”
The Guardian
Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake…
The Guardian
~12 min read · From 2017 · By taking the Buddhism out of the practice, Kabat-Zinn pioneered a meditative approach used all over the world to treat pain and depression. He talks about Trump, ‘McMindfulness’ and how a 10-second…
Reader View · Shared by 75, including Liv 😷, Matt Walton R.TCMP, Andrzej Jóźwik, Thomas Power, Jakub Albert Ferenc
MIT Technology Review
What Can AI Experts Learn from Buddhism? A New Approach to Machine Learning Ethics Aims to Find…
MIT Technology Review
~15 min read · From 2017 · Rapid advances in AI have spawned a number of recent initiatives that aim to convince engineers, programmers, and others to prioritize ethical considerations in their work—but almost all of them have originated in rich Western countries.
Reader View · Shared by 72, including Thomas Power, Jakub Albert Ferenc, Thomas Pleil, Arin Basu, Oleg Baskov
Big Think
What does Buddhism offer physics?
Big Think
3 min read · Mar 31st · There may be perspectives in the long history of Buddhist philosophy that prove fruitful for physicists pushing at their own frontiers.
Quartz
Neuroscience backs up the Buddhist belief that “the self” isn’t constant, but ever-changing
Quartz
2 min read · From 2017 · You may believe that your essential being has always been the same. But Buddhism—and science—tell us that's an illusion.
Reader View · Shared by 29, including Ryan Boren
Tricycle Magazine
Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Master, Dies at 95
Tricycle Magazine
7 min read · Jan 21st · The beloved teacher and civil rights activist was a pioneer of engaged Buddhism who popularized mindfulness around the world.
Reader View · Shared by 53, including Brian Doll, Constantine Sandis, Nigel Warburton 🧡 #RejoinEU 🇺🇦, Gregg Caruso, Dr. Oni Blackstock
tnhaudio.org
We Contain the Whole Cosmos
tnhaudio.org
1 min read · From 2019 · This is a 78-minute dharma talk from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Hanoi during the “Engaged Buddhism in the 21st Century” retreat. This is the sixth and final talk on May 11, 2008 and the talk is…
Shared by 43, including Thich Nhat Hanh
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