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On the Intersection of Science and Religion

By Courtney Johnson, Cary Lynne Thigpen, Cary Funk — 2021

The relationship between science and religion is often viewed in a Western context and through a Christian perspective. We turned to Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists for a different view.

Read on www.pewtrusts.org

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How to Free Your Mind: The Practice of Tara the Liberator

Tara, the feminine embodiment of enlightened activity, is a Buddhist deity whose Tibetan name means "liberator," signaling her ability to liberate beings from the delusion and ignorance that keep them trapped in ever-recurring patterns of negativity.

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Thubten Chodron
2025
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Activation of Energy: Enlightening Reflections on Spiritual Energy

An important Christian philosopher contends that if human energy is channeled in the right direction, "upward and outward," spiritual energy as a motor force in the universe will outdistance technological advance.

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Teilhard de ChardinPierre
2002
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The Messenger of God: Muhammad

A compilation of Fethullah Gülen's sermons on the life of the prophet, the book offers us a deeper understanding of God's Messenger through looking into his exemplary life from different aspects.

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Fethullah Gülen
2025
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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common.

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The Dalai Lama, Thubten Chodron, Bhante Gunaratana
2017
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Lama Surya Das: "Buddhism 202"

A concise elucidation of the next stage on the Buddhist path by one of the foremost American meditation teachers, Lama Surya Das.

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Lama Surya Das
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There are known concerns about this teacher’s actions. Please see our Teacher Policy in the footer menu on this page for more information.

2007
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10 Life Lessons from Buddha (Buddhism)

In this video we will be talking about 10 Life Lessons From Buddha. Gautama Buddha was a philosopher, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who is credited as the founder of Buddhism. So with that in mind, here are 10 important lessons that we can learn from Gautama Buddha - 01.

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2020
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Opening the Lotus: A Woman’s Guide to Buddhism

Part primer, part personal history, part guide to spiritual practice, this book opens the door to an understanding of Buddhist spirituality, which engages more and more Westerners as the millennium approaches.

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Sandy Boucher
1998
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Reality, Spirituality and Modern Man

This is the seventh book in a progressive series based on the revelations of consciousness research. It describes in detail how to discern not only truth from falsehood, but also the illusion of appearance from the actual core of reality.

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David R. Hawkins
2025
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Approaching the Buddhist Path

The first volume in a multivolume collection presenting the Dalai Lama’s comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path—now in paperback! His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades.

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The Dalai Lama, Thubten Chodron
2020
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Be Here Now

When Be Here Now was first published in 1971, it filled a deep spiritual emptiness, launched the ongoing mindfulness revolution, and established Ram Dass as perhaps the preeminent seeker of the twentieth century. Just ten years earlier, he was known as Professor Richard Alpert.

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Ram Dass
1978
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