Tag: Buddhism
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What is my dog’s religion: exposing Eurocentric biases in OpenAI models.
When I teach courses on anthropology of religion, I like to start by asking students if they have a dog. This is more fun than asking if they have a...
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Notes on the grounds for a properly critical Buddhist praxis
One challenge for Buddhists in the 21st century is that the conditions for its acceptance in cosmopolitan discourse include the suppression of some of the most important insights and practices...
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Indigenous Picnic in the Korean Export Zone
Before it drifts too far into the past, I want to record here an extraordinary picnic and its aftermath. My colleague Dr. Ananda Vikas Chakma in the history faculty at...
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Mindful administration and other insights
Among its many other initiatives, Fo Guang Shan sponsors a University Presidents’ Forum each year in early November. FGS sponsors five HE institutions around the Pacific: Nan Hua and Fo...
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Flaming lanterns in the night sky
The autumn full moon that marks the end of the rainy season monastic retreat is the day for a wonderful Buddhist festival here in Chittagong. This year it fell on...