The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts of Soto Zen Buddhism
The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts occupy a unique place within Soto Zen Buddhism. They are at once vows, ethical principles, contemplative teachings, and expressions of awakening itself.
What Would a Zen Renaissance Look Like?
A vision of a modern Zen Renaissance where meditation, science, education, healthcare, and technology work together to cultivate human flourishing.
The Soto Zen Meal Chants: English Translation and Commentary
Explore the Soto Zen Meal Chants through a Science Abbey translation and commentary on oryoki, gratitude, mindfulness, interdependence, and awakening.
The History of Humanism
A history of humanism from the ancient world to the Age of Intelligence, exploring how philosophy, religion, science, democracy, and human rights shaped humanity’s ongoing pursuit of wisdom, dignity, and human flourishing.
Fukanzazengi: Universal Recommendation for Seated Meditation – by Master Dogen
Read Dōgen’s Fukanzazengi with a clear modern translation and commentary on Soto Zen, zazen, shikantaza, mindfulness, and awakening.
Morals and Dogma Revisited: A Scientific Humanist Interpretation of Albert Pike’s Great Work
Pike’s influential Masonic masterpiece through modern scholarship, separating enduring insights on morality, symbolism, education, and human development from outdated theories while exploring its relevance for Freemasonry and civilization in the twenty-first century.
Renaissance Humanism: The Recovery of Human Dignity, Learning, and Civilization
Explore the origins of Renaissance Humanism, the revival of classical learning, Civic Humanism, art, science, and the rise of modern civilization through the thinkers and ideals that transformed Europe and shaped the modern world.
Civic Humanism and the Civic Humanist Ideal
At its core, Civic Humanism teaches that liberty survives only where people cultivate wisdom, virtue, education, and public responsibility together.
The Science and Power of Charters
Explore the science, history, and power of charters across civilizations, governments, corporations, religions, and global institutions. This comprehensive Science Abbey analysis examines how charters shape authority, legitimacy, governance, and the future of civilization in the Age of Intelligence.
Outline & Summary: The Pure Standards for Zen Monasteries (Eihei Shingi) By Dōgen Zenji
A scientific humanist exploration of Dōgen Zenji’s Eihei Shingi, revealing how Zen monastic discipline functions as a system of mindfulness, behavioral design, and conscious institutional life.
The History and Science of Political Parties
Explore the history and science of political parties—from ancient factions to modern campaigns—and how they shape power, ideology, and democracy in a rapidly changing world.
Equality and Social Justice in Integrated Humanism
A clear, science-based framework for equality and social justice in Integrated Humanism—covering gender, race, disability, and global human rights with evidence, ethics, and practical policy insights.