Holiness and Emptiness
Contributed by Raul Moncayo, Ph.D.Raul Moncayo, Ph.D. Most recently is the author of the book The Practice of Lacanian Psychoanalysis. He is a founding member

On Trashy Streets and Trashy Minds
Inspired by Shantideva, the author of the eighth-century CE work The Way of the Bodhisattva, Greg Mileski reflects on his reaction to littering in his Perspective blog, “On Trashy Streets and Trashy Minds.”

Cambodian Buddhist Encounters
Longtime SBCS member and Former President, Leo D. Lefebure, reflects upon a recent trip to Cambodia in late December 2023.

Star Wars as Buddhist-Christian Synthesis: Now, the Force
In this three-part series, Dr. Kathy Lin explores Star Wars as Buddhist-Christian synthesis. We released one post in this series per week beginning in late October. If you haven’t already, we invite you to read all three!

Star Wars as Buddhist-Christian Synthesis: How are the Jedi Christian?
In this three-part series, Dr. Kathy Lin explores Star Wars as Buddhist-Christian synthesis. We will release one post per week in this series beginning in late October.

Perspectives Series: Star Wars as Buddhist-Christian Synthesis
In this three-part series, Dr. Kathy Lin explores Star Wars as Buddhist-Christian synthesis. We will release one post per week in this series beginning in late October.

Aging with the Buddha: Post #4, Ready to Let Go
In this four-part series, a Christian seminary professor and scholar of Buddhism explains how the Buddha’s teaching has made him a keener observer of the human condition, particularly the aging process. The four posts of this blog series move through (1) the author’s academic study of Buddhism and love of basketball, (2) the story of Prince Siddhartha becoming the Buddha, (3) the Buddha’s teaching, and (4) what the author has learned from the Buddha about the human condition.

Aging with the Buddha: Post #3, The Buddha’s Teaching
A Christian seminary professor and scholar of Buddhism explains how the Buddha’s teaching has made him a keener observer of the human condition, particularly the aging process. The four posts of this blog series move through (1) the author’s academic study of Buddhism and love of basketball, (2) the story of Prince Siddhartha becoming the Buddha, (3) the Buddha’s teaching, and (4) what the author has learned from the Buddha about the human condition.

Aging with the Buddha: Post #2, From Prince to Buddha
A Christian seminary professor and scholar of Buddhism explains how the Buddha’s teaching has made him a keener observer of the human condition, particularly the aging process. The four posts of this blog series move through (1) the author’s academic study of Buddhism and love of basketball, (2) the story of Prince Siddhartha becoming the Buddha, (3) the Buddha’s teaching, and (4) what the author has learned from the Buddha about the human condition.

Aging with the Buddha: Observations from a Christian Seminary Professor and Scholar of Buddhism
In this four-part blog series, a Christian seminary professor and scholar of Buddhism explains how the Buddha’s teaching has made him a keener observer of the human condition, particularly the aging process. The four posts of this blog series move through (1) the author’s academic study of Buddhism and love of basketball, (2) the story of Prince Siddhartha becoming the Buddha, (3) the Buddha’s teaching, and (4) what the author has learned from the Buddha about the human condition.


