secularism

Toward a socially responsible mindfulness

The big news in the Buddhist world recently was a gathering of Buddhist teachers and leaders at the White House…

July 15, 2015

Prayer versus meditation? They’re more alike than we realize

Doug Todd (Vancouver Sun): You could call it a religious war of words, with the West Coast serving as one…

January 18, 2012

Secular prayer flags

A few days ago I gave a talk at a high school about 40 minutes from my house. Some of…

October 27, 2011

Is meditation a religion?

With 100,000 people in Washington this week for a major meditative Buddhist ceremony, a question arises: Is meditation a religion?…

July 17, 2011