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Really enjoyed this conversation with @piercesalguero on the Black Beryl Podcast about emergent phenomena, ethics, meditation, etc. Enjoy! www.buzzsprout.com/2044347/epis...

“Perhaps the advent of #AI is not a decisive final blow to the #humanities, but rather the clarifying moment that brings into focus what the true purpose of the humanities has been all along.” medium.com/age-of-aware...

A Lamp Unto Yourself, p. 57. amzn.to/4fiHcqB

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“AI is not a decisive final blow to the humanities, but rather the clarifying moment that brings into focus what its true purpose has been.” medium.com/age-of-aware...

From A Lamp Unto Yourself amzn.to/3ZaONB2

👀🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Spiritual Weirdness and Shadow Work, with Mary Shutan #spiritualemergency, #kundalini, #shadowwork, #spiritualpractice blackberyl.buzzsprout.com/2044347/epis...

It is time for a deeply trauma-aware pedagogy, one that honors the crushing burdens that young people are facing today. One that provides hope in time of despair, that can contribute to healing, community building, empathy, and spiritual renewal at the deepest level. medium.com/age-of-aware...

Sharing my newsletter from April 2025… book launch, new translations, and latest podcast episodes. preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

Happy book launch day! A Lamp Unto Yourself: A Beginner’s Guide to Asian #Spiritual Practices amzn.to/3S4Bkqo

Hi Philadelphia area friends! We're looking for a philosophy adjunct to teach our foundational ethics course. Please help to distribute to anyone who might be qualified. People can reach out to me directly with any questions. Thanks for liking, sharing, and spreading the word!

Sign up for my newsletter at subscribepage.io/piercesalguero for a chance to win a free published copy of my new book, A Lamp Unto Yourself. My publisher (Beacon Press) wants to randomly give away copies to people who sign up in the first half of April! Enjoy!

My publisher wants to randomly give away copies of my new book, A Lamp Unto Yourself, to people who sign up for my newsletter subscribepage.io/piercesalguero in the first half of April! • Free PDFs of research articles • Announcements of new blogs, videos, podcast episodes, etc. • Discounts • More

👀🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎙️👀 Today I sit down with Miguel Farias for a comparison of his research on the adverse effects of meditation with my research on Asian notions of meditation sickness. blackberyl.buzzsprout.com/2044347/epis...

Author copies of my new introduction to Asian #spirituality for “spiritual explorers.” Unlike other books that present fixed traditions, this one teaches you how to develop a customized plan that fits your individuality. Available April 22, or pre-order now wherever books are sold!

“Perhaps, #AI is not a decisive final blow to the #humanities, but rather the clarifying moment that brings into focus what the true purpose of the humanities has been all along.”

We’re about to launch the new book, and my publisher wants to give away free 20 copies to people who are willing to talk about it widely on social media. If you have a decent following and are interested in helping promote the book, please DM me! 🗣️🗣️🗣️ #spirituality #meditation #yoga #nonduality

Why A.I. Can’t Replace Humanities Professors Just Yet New AI tools called “Deep Research” from Gemini, OpenAI, and Perplexity claim to be able to do our job for us. Is the professor’s moment of obsolescence already nigh? Should we have no place in the institution starting today? buff.ly/DlZ5rCa

@piercesalguero.bsky.social’s A LAMP UNTO YOURSELF comes out this April and it’s in @publisherswkly.bsky.social’s roundup of Spring 2025 Religion and Spirituality titles! 🙏🏽

New Podcast episode: Daemons, Tantra, and Cultural Exchange with David Gordon White Transregional histories of #spirits, #gods, #demons, and their associated #tantric #rituals across #Eurasia. Download this episode wherever you get your podcasts, or use the direct link here: buff.ly/CWCYEmK

New post on AMZ about the potential downsides of meditation. Check it out: buff.ly/rSI18wA #meditation #mindfulness #mindful #wellbeing

Just saw that my book Buddhish is on sale on Amazon for $11.99. Might be a good chance to scoop it up if you haven't already, or to buy a gift copy for a friend. Enjoy!

If you’ve been looking for a beginner’s guide to Asian spiritual traditions spanning regions, cultures, and history, @piercesalguero.bsky.social’s A LAMP UNTO YOURSELF comes out this April! Thank you, @publisherswkly.bsky.social, for the shout-out!

A reminder to sign up for my newsletter at the top of my homepage buff.ly/4bj9Eaa for a chance to win a free galley copy of my new book, A Lamp Unto Yourself. My newsletter is a simple, no-frills way of keeping up to date on my research, publications, blogs, and pods.

Check out this translation I recently co-authored with William Giddings: “The Chinese Biography of Jīvaka, Buddhist King of Physicians,” Pacific World, Series 4, vol. 5 (2024): 35-67.

Hi friends! Sign up for my newsletter at the top of my homepage https://buff.ly/48ZpZQp for a chance to win a free galley copy of my new book, A Lamp Unto Yourself. My publisher (Beacon Press) asked me to randomly give away copies to 3 people who sign up in the month of February. Enjoy! 💡

Is that @piercesalguero.bsky.social’s A LAMP UNTO YOURSELF on Publishers Weekly’s 2025 Adult Preview in religion and spirituality? 😍 #ComingSoon

Essential Toolkit for Practitioners of Asian Medicine. If you are a practitioner, researcher, budding scholar, or hobbyist, these lectures with key concepts and perspectives are a must-watch for anyone seriously interested in this field!

Justin McDaniel and I explore the darker side of Thai Buddhism, including meditation on decomposing bodies, fetus spirits, corpse oil, and the spectrum of white and black magic.

If you practice or teach traditional #ThaiMassage or medicine, you may be interested in my series of video courses on the history, theory, and spiritual side of TTM. Buy separately, or in a discount bundle:

The landscape of healing in #AmericanBuddhism is far more diverse than is typically recognized, extending well beyond the medicalization of meditation practices such as mindfulness that receives the most attention in the media and from scholars.

Anyone who cares about research can rest easy knowing that the humans have not been replaced quite yet! Why #Gemini #DeepResearch can’t do Basic #Humanities Research

Daoist Exorcism, with Josh Paynter & Jack Schaefer Today I sit down with the co-abbots of the Parting Clouds Temple to discuss spirits, talismans, body replacement, curse breaking, and spiritual battle. Direct link: https://buff.ly/4fKs5Fg #daoism #exorcism #chinesereligions

Hi friends. Check out this new photo essay on AMZ by David Wells, detailing his quest for historical evidence of yoga among ancient temples in SE Asia. Awesome photos! https://buff.ly/4gs5sH3 #yogahistory #yoga #seasia

Dr. Barbara Gerke reviews the new UHP book Buddhism and Healing in the Modern World, edited by @piercesalguero.bsky.social, Kin Cheung, and Susannah Deane. Its a lot more than mindfulness. Accessible link

Check out this review of my new book Buddhist Healing in the Modern World (co-edited with Susannah Deane and Kin Cheung)! https://buff.ly/49GKmBY #buddhistmedicine #buddhisthealing #modernbuddhism

Sharing some 2024 year-end Black Beryl stats with you all. Thanks for listening!

Announcing season 3 focused on the "shadow side" of Asian healing and spiritual traditions. Join us as we embrace the darkness! Intelligent conversations about Buddhism, Asian medicine, and embodied spirituality… plus #spirits #possession #ghosts and #trance

Are you ready to embrace the darkness??? The Blue Beryl podcast goes black the first week in December.

Looking forward to connections and conversations about #buddhistmedicine #asianmedicine #buddhiststudies #asianstudies #pedagogy #spirituality and related topics!

Finally, I host a podcast where I interview scholars and practitioners of Buddhism, Asian medicine, and Asian spirituality, diving deeply into their research and practice. We’re about to change our name and URL, but for the moment you can find us here:

I also like to share my photography on Instagram https://buff.ly/3Ziked4 It’s mostly relevant to Asian history and culture, but I also share images from my travels all over the world

I’ve recently begun to write books for general audiences. These both offer accessible information about Asian spiritual and healing traditions and also reflect on my personal experiences practicing these systems over many decades.

Speaking of, I also have recorded dozens of video lectures introducing scholarly perspectives on Buddhism and Asian medicine https://buff.ly/4fUqkXj. These are intended for individual practitioners interested in dipping their toes into scholarship, and also can be used in courses.

For many years, I’ve been the editor in chief of the international journal “Asian Medicine” published by Brill. I also run https://buff.ly/3V6KODz, a scholarly blog on all aspects of Asian medicine. My own recent blogs emphasize “meta approaches” bridging scholarship and practice.

Speaking of pedagogy, I’ve published a few articles on the subject, and also written a blog series. Some highlights from the latter include advocating for a more “humane humanities” and a meaning-centered pedagogical approach I call “pedagogy of the soul.” https://buff.ly/3YU4QCs

I’m a college professor and I care about teaching a lot. Collaborating with colleagues, I’ve created a website with lots of multimedia resources, including documentary films, webinars, photography, and ethnographic information about Buddhist medicine globally. Check out

My scholarship has explored “Buddhist medicine” in medieval China, modern Thailand, contemporary US, and globally. You can find links on my website and Academia.edu, but it is also comprehensively summarized in my 2022 book https://buff.ly/3AHmwt6