C. Pierce Salguero

Jun 5, 2024 | buddhistdoor.net | C. Pierce Salguero

Academic norms often encourage scholars of religion to present themselves in ways that emphasize objectivity and skepticism, and they hardly ever discuss their own personal experiences with religion. To echo the title of Prof. Russell T. McCutcheon’s influential 2001 book, the academy has for decades demanded that scholars be “critics not caretakers” of the religious traditions they study.

Dec 16, 2023 | tricycle.org | Frederick Ranallo-Higgins |Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar |C. Pierce Salguero |Jeff Wilson

This year-end review skims the surface of 2023’s academic works on Buddhism, bridging the often intimidating divide between scholarly discourse and everyday practice. These articles and books taught us new perspectives, challenging and enriching our understanding of our Buddhist tradition. We believe engaging with academic studies can significantly deepen the insights that practice reveals, offering nuanced views beyond conventional teachings.

Jun 26, 2023 | lionsroar.com | C. Pierce Salguero

There are healing practices and rituals found across Buddhist traditions that reinforce the notion of the healing power of dharma. Dr. C. Pierce Salguero asks, what’s behind the Buddhist approach to healing and medicine? Is the healing power of dharma simply placebo or something more? Buddhism has always highlighted the healing powers of the dharma.

Mar 7, 2023 | lionsroar.com | C. Pierce Salguero

C. Pierce Salguero contemplates the karmic framework in Buddhism and how it informs life’s ethical dilemmas. One of the first times I visited a Buddhist temple in Thailand, I saw that a woman had set up a stall out front in order to sell birds in small bamboo cages. The idea was to buy a bird from her and set it free.

Feb 16, 2023 | lionsroar.com | C. Pierce Salguero

What does your body tell you when you’re anxious? C. Pierce Salguero explains how Buddhist practice can help us tune in when strong emotions arise. How do you know you’re anxious? What exactly does it feel like? You can begin to sense what Buddhists refer to as bodymind energies if you start paying attention to what happens internally when you’re having a strong emotion.