The Great Bright Pearl: Soto Zen’s Journey from Ancient India to American Soil
This article traces the journey from Siddhartha to Bodhidharma, to Dōgen and mountain monasteries, to urban zendos and American homes.
Ethics & Society
How We Live Together — Conscience, Culture, and Civic Life
Examine the moral foundations of a just society—through science, philosophy, and real-world challenges at the intersection of human values.
Silent Illumination: The Life and Legacy of Japanese Sōtō Zen Monasticism
Sōtō Zen was born from a deep current of wisdom that flows from India through China to Japan, shaped not by conquest or proclamation, but by the gentle, steadfast practice of sitting in silence.
The Moral Cosmos: An Integrated Vision of Wholeness and Morality
Explore how the structure of the universe and the foundations of morality arise from the same relational laws. This powerful integration of science, ethics, and philosophy reveals a universal moral compass grounded in the fabric of reality.
Climate Change, Global Warming, and the Future of Life on Earth
This article explores climate change from multiple angles—scientific, biological, anthropological, economic, political, and speculative. Each lens offers insight into how we arrived here, what is at stake, and what kind of future may still be within reach.
The Taste of Liberation: How Buddhism Reached Every Corner of the Earth
This article traces the global journey of the Dharma, beginning with the Buddha’s lifetime and spreading outward across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
The Science of Screen Time: How Screens Shape Our Eyes, Minds, and Culture
This article explores the history, science, and impact of screen time in all its forms—television, computers, smartphones, tablets, and more.
The Science of Drugs and a New Framework to Classify Drugs by Science
This article explores the science behind drugs—what they are, how they work, and why they affect us so deeply. What could a smarter, fairer drug policy look like?
The Human Diet and Why It Matters: Mind, Body, and the Future of the Earth
A science-based guide to eating for health, compassion, and the Earth—connecting food to mind, body, society, and the future.
The Science of Sex: An Open, Honest, and Informed Guide to Sexuality, Health, and Human Connection
Sex is not just biology. It is identity, emotion, connection, pleasure, vulnerability, and creativity. It is tied to reproduction, but it is also a fundamental part of human bonding and well-being. To talk about sex honestly and responsibly is to affirm something deeply human.
From Forest Shrines to Global Zen: The Evolution of Japanese Monastic Life
This article traces the journey of Japanese monasticism—from its earliest roots to its global flowering—revealing a tradition that, though ancient, remains vibrantly alive.
Chinese Chan Buddhist Monasticism: The Spring of Zen
This article follows the story of Chan from its earliest roots in India and Daoist China, through its flowering in Tang and Song dynasties, and outward into the temples, poetry, and practices of East Asia.
The Science of Morality: The Moral Compass and How We Know What Is Moral
This essay is an invitation to rediscover morality not as a command from above or a whim of culture, but as a living science: one that evolves, adapts, and integrates knowledge from across the human experience.