Paul Condon

Paul Condon

Paul Condon is an associate professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University in Ashland and a visiting lecturer at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal. His research areas range from attachment theory, to the impact of meditation on compassion, to the dialogue between psychological science and modern meditation programs. He teaches meditation practices adapted from the Tibetan Nyingma tradition.

Recent Articles

Man sitting on cliff overlooking mountain range

Venturing Beyond Our Fear of Emptiness

Paul Condon, author of “Buddhanature Beyond Mere Concept” from the Fall 2023 issue of Buddhadharma, explores how cognitive science can help us to realize buddhanature, and gain more capacity to participate effectively in the world.

Buddhanature Beyond Mere Concept

By letting go of the goal to realize buddhanature, says Paul Condon, we can embody it more freely.

You Can Take Refuge Right Here

Paul Condon draws on traditional Buddhism and Western psychology to show how the act of taking refuge is available to us in every moment, wherever we are.