A BUDDHIST VOTE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
October 6, 2009
Through applying Buddhist insight philosophy to a contemporary issue, we demonstrate our support for extending marriage to same-sex couples.
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A SECOND RENAISSANCE
July 13, 2009
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.
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IS IT WORKING?
June 5, 2009
Many people ask, "How do I know my meditation is working?" In this piece we describe how each person can approach an answer.
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THE STRENGTH WITHIN
May 29, 2009
A look at how Buddhist training is about unlocking our capacity to overcome negative habits and cultivating our strength and potential.
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TENDING TO THE DYING
May 22, 2009
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.
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TO PROSTRATE?
May 15, 2009
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.
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NO PATH?
May 8, 2009
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.
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THE HERO
April 24, 2009
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.
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FINDING OUR WAY
April 17, 2009
A look at how to set out on the path of Buddhst training, given that each person is unique and starts at a different place.
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JUNIPER'S LAUNCH
April 10, 2009
Juniper launched its Web site on Sunday, April 5, 2009, after six years of work. Here we summarize the words of Juniper's founders at this launch.
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ICONOGRAPHY
April 5, 2009
Here we explain why Juniper's Web site does not contain any traditional Buddhist imagery.
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FEELING GROOVY
April 5, 2009
A look at how the mind cycles in habits, or grooves, that are hard to break, and how, if we want to make changes to our experience, we must do something to overcome these grooves.
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YOGA
April 5, 2009
A brief look at how "yoga" describes a drive for completeness, and how Buddhist training is a yoga designed to bring us to this goal.
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