Buddhistdoor View: Are We Mainstreaming Buddhist Meditation, Again?
Buddhistdoor Global
17 August 2024
Tech start-up Jhourney hopes to mainstream jhana meditation in ways that mindfulness was years ago, but many Buddhists urge caution
Rangjung Yeshe Institute and the Future of Buddhist Studies: Insights from Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Dr. Thomas Doctor
Craig C Lewis
13 August 2024
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Dr. Thomas Doctor share their perspectives on the role of Buddhist studies in a rapidly changing world
Sentience and Buddha-Mind: How Do We Recognize Them?
Gereon Kopf
6 August 2024
Before we assign sentience or personhood to AI, we must understand better what these terms mean in the context of Buddhist philosophy
How Buddhist Principles Can Help Shape a More Ethical AI
Soraj Hongladarom
31 July 2024
This feature is part of a series from presenters at the Woodenfish Foundation’s recent conference on “Buddhism, Consciousness, and AI” held on 21–23 June in
Building Bodhisattvas: Toward a Model of Powerful, Reliable, and Caring Intelligence
Thomas Doctor
20 June 2024
As AI becomes more of a reality, the bodhisattva ideal could be applied to ensure that AI aligns with the needs of humans and other sentient beings
Upcoming Conference to Explore “Buddhism, Consciousness, and AI”
Justin Whitaker
11 June 2024
The conference will host leading scholars, practitioners, and experts from around the world to bring a Buddhist perspective to bear on Artificial Intelligence, a new technology that is rapidly changing everything around us
Consciousness, Attention, and Intelligent Technology: A Karmic Turning Point?
Peter Hershock
11 June 2024
Buddhism teaches us that the mind is foremost, so understanding what Artificial Intelligence will do to our minds will be essential to navigating this new technology skillfully
A Wet Blanket Mantra for Modernity: In Conversation with Gregory Pettys
Dexter Cohen Bohn
9 May 2024
In a world of light-speed “progress” and enflamed ecology, Gregory Pettys invites us to reconnect with our bodies and joyfully abandon all hope of fruition
Spatial Samsara: The Apple in the Garden
Dexter Cohen Bohn
28 March 2024
Exploring what Apple’s Vision Pro means for the future of illusion through the lens of dependent origination and retro sci-fi
Buddhistdoor View: The International Dunhuang Programme and Digital Tech as the Guardian of Ancient Heritage
Buddhistdoor Global
2 March 2024
The International Dunhuang Programme’s new website launch marks a new milestone in “Dunhuangology” and digital tech serving the Dharma
Vienna in the Silicon Pure Land, Part 4: Making Dharmic Finance Cool
Dexter Cohen Bohn
12 January 2024
Integrating her decade of experiences in the West, Vienna Svabhava pursues the goal of a global cooling economy grounded in the first Buddhist precept to refrain from taking life
Atoms of a Thought: Emotional Intelligence in the AI Era
Tiffani Gyatso
5 January 2024
Tiffani Gyatso ponder the implications of digital technology and AI and our deeper relationship with the natural world