Journal Of Integral Buddhism:
Tradition, Comparative Disciplines, Practitioner Perspectives
Volume 3
$18.00
Available from E-Vam Institute from 21 February 2026
Together the papers included in the third volume of the Journal provide a comprehensive view of the nuances of the relationship we can develop with our minds, and with our teachers. We can gain great insights into the development of and pitfalls that have arisen in the secular mindfulness movement, in part due to its departure from some essential aspects of traditional mindfulness practices found in the Buddhism tradition. Also included are clear descriptions of some of our contributors experiences on their own spiritual journeys, what being on the spiritual path entails, and the kind of vision of human flourishing that Buddhism inspires. We hope you find volume 3 of the Journal enlivening and thought provoking.
Papers and Contributors
Paper One
The Teacher Student Relationship in Buddhism
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX (1955 – 2012)
Rinpoche discusses the role of the teacher traditionally seen as the role of a liberator because the teacher needs to have the capacity and the skill to bring us out of our confused state, within the bondage of the samsaric condition.
Paper Two
Unruly Emotions
Ani Jangchub Lhamo
Ani Jangchub skillfully illuminates key Buddhist concepts such as the conflicting emotions, samsaric mind, shamatha and vipashyana meditation, and the importance of a panoramic mind.
Paper Three
Skillful Purpose: Applying Tibetan Medical Career-Oriented Advice to the Mindfulness Movement
Dr. Julie Brefczinski Lewis
Dr. Brefczinski Lewis’s paper aims to contribute to the discussion of mindfulness evolution, through an examination of the career-based mindfulness instruction within the Tibetan Buddhist medical system.
Paper Four
Mindfulness in Modern Medicine
Professor Geoffrey Samuel
Professor Samuel’s explains how mindfulness came to mean what it does in the contemporary English-speaking world and examines how it relates to traditional forms of Buddhism, also addressing questions associated with its widespread usage.
Paper Five
Mindfulness—Beyond Technique
Teishin Shona Innes
In Zen, mindfulness is not an isolated concept; it is embedded within the forms we observe. These forms—whether zazen, rituals, or everyday activities—are not separate from the practice. Teishin Innes discusses emphasizing the quality of openness necessary for mindfulness to manifest fully.
Paper Six
Why Be a Buddhist? Perspectives across a lifespan.
Lama Jinpa
If we ask ourselves, “Who am I? What am I going through in life? What should I do?” we can look to the different archetypes – masters within the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, for example- as practitioners and consider the paths to pursue. Lama Jinpa reflects on the life’s journey of a practitioner while covering some fundamental Buddhist ideas, such as the four noble truths.
Paper Seven
Creating a Murmuration—Peace Making Through Spiritual Friendship
Dr. Diana Cousens, OAM
Keynote speech on the 14 May 2025 at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on the occasion of the United Nations Day of Vesak. Dr. Cousens speaks about becoming a “spiritual friend” and the essential goodness that can be nurtured in society, so there is “less place for the bad.” Dr. Cousens received a Medal of the Order of Australia for her contribution to the Buddhist community in 2023.