10+ Best Articles on Buddhism
The most useful articles on buddhism from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Buddhism Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on buddhism by Refind users in 2023 so far.
- On Meditation and the Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist in Conversation
- Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
- What Buddhism can do for AI ethics
- Carolyn Chen: “Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: the corporation.”
- Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism
What is ...?
New to #buddhism? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is a bodhisattva? A scholar of Buddhism explains
Buddhists believe that bodhisattvas reside in heavenly realms but can also appear on Earth disguised as humans, animals or other types of beings.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on buddhism—all under 10 minutes.
What Buddhism can do for AI ethics
Buddhism teaches us to focus our energy on eliminating suffering in the world.
Making peace with our unpeacefulness: Claude AnShin Thomas' path from war to Zen Buddhism
Claude AnShin Thomas enlisted in the US Army at 17, served as a helicopter gunner and crew chief in the Vietnam War, and was awarded numerous medals and a Purple Heart – all before becoming ordained…
How Buddhism has changed the West for the better
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…
What does Buddhism offer physics?
There may be perspectives in the long history of Buddhist philosophy that prove fruitful for physicists pushing at their own frontiers.
Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism
The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on buddhism.
Carolyn Chen: “Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: the corporation.”
Silicon Valley is the latest player in a history of Western appropriation of Buddhism
On Meditation and the Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist in Conversation
An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience."
Why modern Buddhists should take reincarnation seriously
Modern mindfulness strips Buddhism of its spiritual core. We need an ethics of reincarnation for an interconnected world
There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype
A scholar studying the relationship of Buddhism and medicine explains how the popular media has misrepresented mindfulness.
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Buddhism, including:
Big Think
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Guernica Magazine
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MIT Technology Review
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