3 papers in the library · publishing 2022
The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice May 19, 2022 Charles Korin Pokorny
Abstract Buddhist traditions entering a new cultural sphere undergo a broad array of developments, some quite profound. This chapter examines how engaging Sōtō Zen monastic discipline in America functions for Western practitioners. Tassajara Zen Mountain Center serves as a case study of this phenomenon. A basic description of monastic training is offered in terms of the dynamics of its...
The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice May 19, 2022 Jasmine Syedullah
Abstract: Some may resist the inclusion of conversations about race, gender, and sexuality in a discussion of the dharma, but they are precisely why we, queers and folks of color, are seeding a dharma for the world as it is right now, one that cuts through the heart of how we are sitting with and suffering separation in these times. A brief sketch of a gathering of black largely US-based dharma...
The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice May 19, 2022 John D. Dunne
Abstract The scientific study of Buddhist and Buddhism-derived practices such as mindfulness meditation has accelerated dramatically since the start of the twenty-first century, and this dramatic increase in research emerges from a vibrant community of inquiry that often adopts the moniker of “contemplative science.” This chapter begins with a brief history of contemplative science, focusing on...