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How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is 'authentic'

  • Written by Gregory Grieve, Head and Professor, Religious Studies Department, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageGuided meditation being done through the use of online apps.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for POPSUGAR

Is digital Buddhism, which includes computer-assisted practices such as listening to podcasts and using meditation applications apps, authentic?

Some scholars have argued that digital Buddhism epitomizes Western appropriation and dilution of...

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