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March 2016

March 11, 2016

Buddhism and Politics: African American and Feminist icon bell hooks can no longer support Hillary Clinton

The celebrated author, feminist, teacher, and scholar said in a video uploaded last week: "I...

March 10, 2016

#Tibetan National Uprising Day marked around the World

Today, Tibetans and supporters of a free Tibet around the world mark the 57th anniversary...

March 09, 2016

The Dalai Lama on Donald Trump, “personal criticism looks – a little cheap”

Sitting with noted psychologist Richard Davidson, the Dalai Lama answered questions from Dan Harris (author...

March 07, 2016

Princeton’s Robert Wright talks meditation, ethics, and awakening with Daniel Ingram

Readers here will recall Robert Wright from a series of lectures he gave two years...

March 01, 2016

It’s Images like this that give Sanders supporters hope

This is from FiveThirtyEight's coverage of today's voting. Besides showing Sanders on his way to...

March 01, 2016

Buddhist political leanings in the American Presidential Race 2016 (Continued with Age and Gender)

Once again, yesterday we looked at a basic breakdown of the 350+ responses to a...

March 01, 2016

Buddhist political leanings in the American Presidential Race 2016 (Continued)

Yesterday we looked at a basic breakdown of the 350+ responses to a poll of...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Buddhist political leanings in the American Presidential Race 2016

Last Thursday I created a short survey to gauge Buddhist political leanings in this year's...

February 25, 2016

Pew Research: most Buddhists in USA are Democrats – Have your say here

As voters continue to go to the polls across the country in primaries and caucuses,...

January 2016

January 06, 2016

Reddit’s Buddhism page bans support of the New Kadampa Tradition

The popular Buddhism section of Reddit, known as the front page of the internet, last week...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

5 things we learned (and didn’t) from the Reuters investigation into the Buddhist “Shugden” sect, China, and the Dalai Lama

For students of Tibetan Buddhism the Dorje Shugden issue is a treasure trove: involving a mysterious...

December 10, 2015

(Updated) Buddhist George Takei offers a history lesson showing the horror of Trump’s anti-Muslim remarks

Ever since Donald Trump proposed a ban on Muslims entering the United States earlier this...

December 03, 2015

From Paris to San Bernardino, the message should be clear: Prayer is not enough

The New York Daily News nailed it today. GNight all. Just hoping there's not another...

November 2015

November 17, 2015

The Dalai Lama clarifies his response to the Paris attacks: I believe in praying, but we need non-violence, humanistic values, and harmony

In an interview with the German media outlet DW yesterday, the Dalai Lama clarified his...

November 16, 2015

The Dalai Lama responds to the Paris attacks

As reported in the Hindustan Times, the Dalai Lama's response to the recent attacks in...

November 13, 2015

The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah takes us to Myanmar (Burma)

In case you missed it, this week Burma hosted a truly historic election in which...

October 2015

October 04, 2015

Gun Violence and the Paradox of our Time

This is a slightly edited version of a reflection I was asked to give at...

October 03, 2015

Dalai Lama biography: “Man of Peace” is nearing its crowdfunding goal

With just under a month to go, the illustrated graphic novel of the Dalai Lama's...

September 2015

September 26, 2015

May all beings be at ease! A Buddhist #PrayerforEveryone

Let none deceive another, Or despise any being in any state. Let none through anger...

September 20, 2015

Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter, the Liberty U Speech, and Buddhism

Bernie Sanders appeals to white Progressives. That much is obvious. But not all Progressives are...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

Celebrating same-sex marriage in Buddhism

Today I am thrilled to join millions across the country in celebration of the Supreme...

June 22, 2015

[Watch] angel Kyodo williams talk race and Buddhism after Charleston on #MindfulMondays

Rev. angel Kyodo williams, who spoke last month with Bhikkhu Bodhi about mindfulness, responsibility, and social justice, has...

June 16, 2015

Understanding Buddhist-Muslim relations in Burma (Myanmar)

This post is part of the Interfaith Ramadan: Shared Vision of Inclusion & Co-Existence series, cross-posted there...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

David Suzuki, Force of Nature (reposted for Earth Day)

In 1.5 of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle observes that there are three types of life thought...

March 2015

March 10, 2015

100 Arrested in India in pro-Tibet Rally

Today is the 56th anniversary of the March 10, 1959 start of the Tibetan uprising...

February 2015

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 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 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...

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