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February 2015

February 27, 2015

“Why am I here?” – a post-event interview with veteran journalist and university teacher, Eileen Flynn

Wrapping up what has been an unexpectedly interview-filled month here at American Buddhist Perspectives, I...

February 19, 2015

UPDATED: Thich Nhat Hanh drinks tea, smiles in rehab

UPDATE: As happened back in November, an unofficial update seems to have gone out and...

February 17, 2015

“Why am I here?” – an interview with Zen priest and interfaith dialogue participant, Rev. Dr. David Zuniga

Last week I caught wind of an event with a very intriguing title "Why Am...

February 11, 2015

Practicing Compassion, a review

Frank Rogers Jr's book, Practicing Compassion, is a welcome addition to the field of books...

February 07, 2015

Jay Michaelson is right, don’t get your hopes up for Tibet

The mere sight of the Dalai Lama smiling brings joy to many of us. Knowing...

February 05, 2015

President Obama warmly welcomes the Dalai Lama in Washington [Video]

In the first public meeting of the two world leaders,* President Obama took a moment...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Dalai Lama likely to have first public appearance with President Obama next week

TIME reports today that H.H. the Dalai Lama will appear for the first time in...

January 22, 2015

Proposals sought in Buddhist Studies and other fields for Bristol Postgraduate Conference

Paper proposals are being accepted for the Twentieth Annual Postgraduate Conference for Religion and Theology...

January 22, 2015

Studying Philosophy or Religion? Two articles you should read and share today

As winter break wraps up and spring semester starts at colleges and universities across the...

January 20, 2015

Does the “arc of the moral universe” bend toward justice?

As we pause on this day to reflect on the life and vision of Rev....

January 10, 2015

“Some wish for peace, I make it happen” – a guest post by Bhikkhu Subhuti on Bringing Buddhists and Muslims together in Burma/Myanmar

I just got back from inviting 2 Muslims to serve at the head of the...

January 07, 2015

The Dalai Lama, snubbed by Pope and world leaders, may speak at Glastonbury Festival in June

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, once hailed as a "multimedia phenomenon and ascetic Buddhist superstar" by...

January 04, 2015

Thich Nhat Hanh out of the coma, wakeful, and smiling

The latest update out of Plum Village brings wonderful news for students and friends of...

December 2014

December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from American Buddhist Perspectives

From all of us to all of you, many wishes of joy, peace, and happiness...

December 21, 2014

Thich Nhat Hanh, still in coma, is recalled across the globe

As Christmas and the New Year approach, and the darkest days come and pass, many...

December 14, 2014

10 Steps to being a “Good” Convert Buddhist

This is a repost of a 2010 piece that was recently brought to my attention....

December 01, 2014

Thich Nhat Hanh still stable and his “hemorrhage has slightly reduced in size”

We share again the latest from Plum Village on Thich Nhat Hanh's (Thay's) health. Plum...

November 2014

November 23, 2014

Superscholar.org introduces an Infographic on Eastern Philosophy

Hmm... I almost put up scare quotes around 'Eastern Philosophy' - but then I thought...

November 16, 2014

Another Lhabab Düchen in Bodhgaya

The temperatures have cooled and life has slowed down significantly here in Bodhgaya over the...

October 2014

October 25, 2014

Buddhism and the Environment in China: PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

PBS takes us to China this week, where the increasing signs of environmental degradation are...

October 08, 2014

Happy Pavarana from Bodhgaya

This full moon is an especially significant one in Buddhism, and we spent the late...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Ajahn Brahm’s Gender Equality in Buddhism petition nears 5000 signatures

As per a request on twitter, I'm reposting this with the hopes of driving the...

September 17, 2014

Notes on teaching Buddhist philosophy

I'm teaching Buddhist philosophy in Bodhgaya, India at the moment, so much of my blogging-life...

September 13, 2014

Double Dalai Lama or none: Buddhist leader contemplates ending reincarnations

This week the Dalai Lama is grabbing international headlines and as usual, Stephen Colbert's commentary...

September 08, 2014

Malaria, Maoists, and other news from India

I've once again found myself in rural India, Bodhgaya to be precise, teaching Buddhist Philosophy...

August 2014

August 17, 2014

Contentious Tibetan Buddhist deity worship discussed in London panel

In what may have been a first-of-its-kind event, representatives of the International Shugden Community joined...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

Sand castles: Buddhist advice on what holds us back in life

I stumbled across this sutta the other day and appreciated the fact that the Buddha,...

July 20, 2014

Korean nuns rap the Heart Sutra

From the HuffingtonPost: More than 300 nuns and monks convened in a Seoul temple on...

July 11, 2014

A Make-up tutorial with a surprisingly Buddhist message

A make-up video as a topic for Buddhist reflection? That probably won't be everyone's cup...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

Petition created for the United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) to allow Ajahn Brahm’s gender equality paper in 2015

Last month, Ajahn Brahm, one of the world's best known Theravadin monks, was scheduled to...

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