Welwood was a pioneer in the field of East–West psychology and coined the term “spiritual bypassing.”
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Facing Walls
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s editor Sam Littlefair explores walls, both literal and metaphorical.
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Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s editor Sam Littlefair reflects on our top Weekend Readers of the year.
Conservative Christian group launches campaign against “Buddhist meditation” in public schools
A representative from the organization says mindfulness practices “are clearly antithetical to the Christian religion.”
Watch: Religious Leaders and Scientists Discuss Life’s Big Questions
In a new video, a Christian pastor, a Jewish rabbi, and a Buddhist priest sit down with a chemist, a paleontologist, and a volcanologist to discuss life’s big questions.
New Buddhist app launches with focus on social justice
Developer Ravi Mishra hopes his new app, Awaken, will help meditators examine social issues.
The Snoozeletter
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s editor Sam Littlefair explores sleeping, dreaming, and waking up.
Bernie Glassman, pioneer of American Zen, dies at 79
The Zen master, spaceship engineer, social entrepreneur, interfaith activist, and clown devoted his life to “penetrating mysteries” and immersing himself in the unknown.
J.K. Rowling reveals Buddhist mythology in Harry Potter backstory
Keen observers might have noticed this Sanskrit reference many years ago, but recently J.K. Rowling made public that a key character is related to Buddhist deities.
“The Scorpion Gesture” bridges past and the future at the Rubin Museum
The interactive exhibition, based on the Buddhist figures Padmasambhava and Maitreya, takes traditional Buddhist imagery in radical new directions.
