Buddhism Archive
When mindfulness hurts
A friend pointed me to the very interesting article "Lotus Therapy" in today's NY Times, which discusses the current state of the research, pro and con, on mindfulness as a clinical intervention.
Criticisms of mindfulness are ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 13 Comments »
Jon Bernie: To awaken is to dissolve
As many of you know, over the past couple years I've become increasingly interested in the teachings of Adyashanti, Jed McKenna, and the like.
Jon Bernie is one of Adya's friends and colleagues. ...
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In the Mail: Stephan Bodian’s “Wake Up Now”
I just received a review copy of Stephan Bodian's new book Wake Up Now: A Guide to the Journey of Spiritual Awakening.
Bodian is a long-time student of Adyashanti's, but -- according to a friend of ...
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Does Suffering Build Character?
This somewhat-throwaway comment, from a post by Virginia Postrel, caught my eye:
Contrary to what you may have heard, the only sort of character suffering builds is the ability to suffer -- a useful ability in ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 11 Comments »
Jed McKenna, the Howard Roark of Spiritual Enlightenment
At Damian's suggestion, I recently listened to the full audiobook for Jed McKenna's Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing.
I enjoyed it tremendously.
McKenna is a exceptionally good storyteller. Even better, he is without a doubt the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
Enjoying Adyashanti’s “Spontaneous Awakening” Lectures
I just received my CD of Adyashanti's "True Meditation" by UPS this morning. I'm ripping it to my hard drive to put on my mp3 player. Should be able to post what I ...
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“True Meditation” by Adyashanti
Just received this recommendation from a close friend who shares my interest in Buddhist meditation:
Last night, I bought and listened to the first hour of this 3.5 hour program. Then I meditated for ...
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Applying Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings
Reader William Vietinghoff asked me if he could pose some questions here for other students of Eckhart Tolle's work. I told him I'm happy to oblige.
He writes:
I am aware of Eckhart Tolle's work in audiobook ...
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Buddhist Psychology vs Buddhist Philosophy
August 26, 2006 · Category: Buddhism, Meditation
Amod left the following comment in defense of viewing Buddhism as a philosophy, and not just "a set of practices":
Indeed, even for the Buddha himself, what meditation did above all was bring him a philosophical ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 5 Comments »
Interview with Weezer’s River Cuomo about Vipassana Meditation
Robert Cuomo -- lead singer for the rock band Weezer, whom I've never heard -- has taken up Vipassana meditation in a serious way.
This probably makes him the most high-profile proponent of Vipassana meditation in ...
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