Buddhism has always been an evolving phenomenon, adapting to each culture it entered. In this interview, Dr.
Jay Michaelson helps us get a possible future snapshot of the future of
Buddhism in the West.
http://JayForrest.org/
Dr. Jay Michaelson has a doctorate of philosophy in
Jewish Thought from
Hebrew University and holds nondenominational rabbinic ordination. He teaches meditation in
Jewish and Theravadan Buddhist lineages, and is the author of six books, including Evolving
Dharma:
Meditation, Buddhism, and the
Next Generation of
Enlightenment.
To
Connect with Dr. Jay Michaelson:
Jay Michaelson’s website
http://www.jaymichaelson.net/
Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of
Enlightenment
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1583947140
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About The Jay
Forrest Show
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Enlightening, informative, and practical interviews to help people be more rational, ethical, and mindful.
Join us on a journey through ancient wisdom and modern science, as we discover the secrets to a happy, peaceful and meaningful life.
The Jay Forrest Show is both an audio podcast and a
YouTube video channel.
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About Jay N. Forrest
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Jay N. Forrest is a
Humanist Meditation
Teacher. He is an ordained
Humanist Celebrant and a member of the
American Humanist Association. Jay is also a
Certified Meditation Teacher, having been trained in both Zen and
Vipassana meditation practices.
Before becoming an agnostic and a Humanist, Jay was a Pentecostal Evangelical
Pastor for over two decades. He was a
Christian minister with several denominations, including
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Jay did his undergraduate work at
Central Bible College and Berean
University, and received his Doctorate of
Ministry from
Trinity Evangelical Christian University.
Jay is the author of seven books, including his best-selling book, Practical Buddhism:
Wisdom for
Everyday Life. He has written hundreds of articles for websites, newspapers, and magazines such as
The Houston Chronicle,
Be Still Magazine,
The Cutting Edge, Patheos, and is a contributing writer for the
Spiritual Naturalist Society.
Jay is the host of the podcast and
YouTube channel “The Jay Forrest Show,” which can be found on iTunes,
Stitcher, and TuneIn. He is also the co-host of “
Spiritual Naturalism Today,” which is the monthly podcast of the Spiritual Naturalist Society. Jay has also appeared as a guest on other podcasts including The Secular Buddhist Podcast,
The Next Half by
Tony Russell, and others.
Jay’s interests include philosophy (
Stoic, Taoist, and Confucian), meditation (Zen and Vipassana), psychology (
Humanistic,
Positive, and
CBT), neuroscience, meteorology, and physics. He is a member of the
American Humanist Society,
The Clergy Project,
The International Society for Philosophers, New
Stoa, The
Philosophy Foundation, the
Religious Naturalist Association, and The International Association of
Internet Broadcasters.
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The Jay Forrest Show
http://jayforrest.org
- published: 01 Apr 2016
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