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Teaching Buddhism in the West: One Nun’s Story
An interview with Venerable Shi Zhiru, professor of religious studies at Pomona College
Uploaded 11 Aug 2017
A Buddhist Perspective on Organ Donation
Why organ donations are no longer taboo in Buddhist South Asia
Uploaded 3 Feb 2017
Does a Philosopher Have Buddha-nature?
Dōgen's take on the enlightened nature within us all
Uploaded 4 Nov 2016
Exploring Buddhism’s Tensions With Modernity: An Interview with Prof. David McMahan
Is the secularization of Buddhism missing the point?
Uploaded 28 Oct 2016
<i>Jataka Stories in Theravada Buddhism</i> and <i>The Ten Great Birth Stories of the Buddha</i> – Book Review
Collections of beloved tales of the Buddha's past lives
Uploaded 8 Jul 2016
Bringing Ancient Thai Buddhist Manuscripts to the World
Digitizing Thailand's ancient Buddhist heritage
Uploaded 8 Apr 2016
Curiosity and Doubt: The Spiritual Career of Judith Simmer-Brown
The spiritual enquiries of an American Buddhist scholar
Uploaded 19 Feb 2016
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: The UN and Buddhist NGOs—Untested Partnerships
The time has come for Buddhist NGOs and the UN to foster a new and unique relationship
Uploaded 13 Nov 2015
Professor Pauline Yu: Enriching Life and Work with the Skills of the Humanities
Underscoring the long-term benefits of the humanities as an academic pursuit
Uploaded 6 Nov 2015
Exploring the Shared Buddhist Roots of Sri Lanka and Thailand
Cultural and religious ties between Sri Lanka and Thailand span nearly ten centuries
Uploaded 25 Sep 2015
Buddhist Ministry Initiative Conference: Building Partnerships and Forging Ties
Learning Buddhist chaplaincy at Harvard Divinity School
Uploaded 24 Jul 2015
<i>Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road</i> – Book Review
One of the best studies on Buddhist-Islamic history
Uploaded 28 Nov 2014
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: The Search for an Identity in Buddhist Studies
Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its intellectual evolution. Since the 1990s, Buddhist Studies h
Uploaded 21 Nov 2014
An Interview with Professor Pauline Yu—President of the American Council of Learned Societies
About the ACLS   Formed in 1919, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a private, non-profit federation of 72 national learned societies. As representative of American scholarship, the A
Uploaded 17 Oct 2014
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