Abstract This chapter examines archives within Buddhist philosophy as a thought experiment toward rethinking what counts as education. Specifically, it revisits archives within Vajrayana Buddhism (11th century onwards), for “holistic” practices that target problems posed by conceptions of self and allied suffering. In Vajrayana Buddhism, education for the alleviation of suffering is tied to the...
Abstract: The intersection of mindfulness and mindlessness behooves the educational paradigm. With the development of artificial intelligence in education, intrapersonal and interpersonal engagements have a unique positioning that dehumanizes and technicalizes the curriculum milieu. Building on William Pinar’s currere, the paper engages Buddhist friends, fools, and foes in curriculum theorizing...