Monthly Archives: October 2011

Halloween podcast with The Secular Buddhist

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Ted Meissner and I discussed my site Buddhism for Vampires a few days ago by Skype. He has posted a podcast recording on his site The Secular Buddhist. Our conversation was a lot of fun and I think you’ll enjoy … Continue reading →

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Wholeness, connection, and meditation: Competing visions

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

For many Westerners, Buddhism is mainly about wholeness and connection. Modern life is atomizing and alienating: Multiple social roles demand that you be several different people in different places. Some of those partial-selves are false fronts; others seem natural. If … Continue reading →

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