In Brain
9 Best Articles in 2020
The Atlantic
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
The Atlantic
120 saves · From 2017 · A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain
The New Yorker
What Meditation Can Do for Us, and What It Can’t
The New Yorker
~15 min read · 47 saves · From 2017 · Examining the science and supernaturalism of Buddhism.
In Philosophy
medium.com
Stoicism and Buddhism: a comparison
medium.com
~11 min read · 54 saves · Jan 16th · Massimo Pigliucci · 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…
In Mindfulness
The Atlantic
Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism
The Atlantic
8 min read · 116 saves · 2019-03-07 · The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.
Vox
Why Buddhism is true
Vox
~16 min read · 49 saves · From 2017 · Robert Wright on the wisdom of mindfulness meditation.
Quartz
Neuroscience backs up the Buddhist belief that “the self” isn’t constant, but ever-changing
Quartz
2 min read · 27 saves · From 2017 · You may believe that your essential being has always been the same. But Buddhism—and science—tell us that's an illusion.
The New York Times
Dalai Lama: Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded
The New York Times
3 min read · 116 saves · From 2017 · There has never been a better time to be alive, and yet in the richest countries, there is a growing sense of unease and…
WIRED
Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not
WIRED
5 min read · 105 saves · 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…
TIME
The Father of Mindfulness Awaits the End of This Life
TIME
7 min read · 34 saves · 2019-01-24 · Celebrity monk Thich Nhat Hanh has returned to Vietnam to see out his final days
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The School of Life
Zen Buddhism and Fireflies
The School of Life
2 min read · Oct 26th · One of nature’s odder creatures is the firefly, a soft bodied beetle that emits a warm yellow glow from its lower abdomen, typically at…
Scientific American
Can Buddhism Save Us?
Scientific American
3 min read · Oct 26th · A new book argues that meditation can benefit us individually and globally
Tricycle Magazine
No Self or True Self? — Identity and Selflessness in Buddhism
Tricycle Magazine
6 min read · Oct 7th · The concept of "no self" in spiritual and Buddhist practice requires us to understand two distinct meanings of selflessness and true self.
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Fast Company
Buddhism scholars: Meditation apps are fueling tech addition, not easing stress
Fast Company
2 min read · 11 saves · 2019-11-02 · Two researchers of Buddhism studied hundreds of Buddhism-related apps and conclude that they tend to mask the symptoms of stress rather than fundamentally addressing…
Lifehacker
Take a Harvard Course on Buddhism for Free
Lifehacker
1 min read · 14 saves · From 2018 · If you’ve ever had an interest in learning about Buddhism, now is the perfect opportunity. You can take a Harvard University course on the…
tnhaudio.org
We Contain the Whole Cosmos
tnhaudio.org
43 saves · 2019-10-13 · 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…
In Mindfulness
The Guardian
Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake…
The Guardian
~11 min read · 74 saves · 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…
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 · 72 saves · 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…
lionsroar.com
The Shifting Landscape of Buddhism in America
lionsroar.com
~17 min read · 12 saves · From 2018 · Ann Gleig takes a far-reaching look at how Buddhism and the conversations within it are changing in the twenty-first century.
NPR
Many Look To Buddhism For Sanctuary From An Over-Connected World
NPR
4 min read · 11 saves · From 2018 · Some users are turning to Buddhism and other religions to have a more mindful experience online. By being tethered to your devices, one monk…
In Coronavirus
The New York Times
Things Keep Getting Scarier. He Can Help You Cope.
The New York Times
~11 min read · 44 saves · Apr 13th · David Marchese · Jack Kornfield, one of America’s true mindfulness pioneers, can talk you through this.
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