Reason and inquiry are central to Buddhist training, but they are not always applied consistently. This article discusses how the fear of upsetting the status quo should not prevent us from using reason to free ourselves from dogma, even when that dogma comes from the Buddhist tradition itself. Read online Download PDF
Through applying Buddhist insight philosophy to a contemporary issue, we demonstrate our support for extending marriage to same-sex couples. Read online Download PDF
A look at how Buddhist thought contains the seeds for a spiritual life that does not have to battle with modern culture, knowledge and norms. Read online Download PDF
A look at how Buddhist training is about unlocking our capacity to overcome negative habits and cultivating our strength and potential. Read online Download PDF
At Juniper we are sometimes called upon to tend to a person who is dying. Here we look at our approach and goals when working in this situation. Read online Download PDF
This piece is an example of how we examine whether a Buddhist practice common in some cultures is suitable to our own. We conclude that the practice of prostration is one that is sufficiently confusing that we are better served fulfillng its purpose in different ways. Read online Download PDF
An illustration of the famous and paradoxical Perfection of Wisdom teachings that train us to see that things are generally not as black and white as they seem. Read online Download PDF
In Buddhist training, each one of us is like a hero undertaking an inner journey. Here we see how this idea took shape in the early Buddhist idea of the bodhisattva. Read online Download PDF
