THE COURAGE TO REASON
February 19, 2010
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.
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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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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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