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March 2015

March 19, 2015

On Quitting Things (Including This Blog)

"The main thing I have done in the way of news since I last wrote...

December 2014

December 01, 2014

Who Are My Heroes of 2014? Maybe You…

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Heroes of 2014. Read other perspectives here. Here...

August 2014

August 21, 2014

A Roundabout Defense of the “Mandala Form” for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s National Gathering

That's the title of my latest post for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship's Turning Wheel Media,...

August 21, 2014

No. 8 (in Absentia)

Over at Tricycle's blog, the mighty Buddhist-feminist scholar Dr. Rita Gross has what I believe...

August 21, 2014

Don’t Miss Justin Whitaker’s New Interview with the Creators of transbuddhists.org

My friend and colleague in Patheos blogging, Justin Whitaker, has a new interview with the...

August 21, 2014

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi’s Message for Buddhist Global Relief’s 2014 Walks to Feed the Hungry [UPDATED]

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi has recorded a new video message to launch Buddhist Global Relief's 2014...

August 21, 2014

A New Investigative Report on Wat Phra Dhammakaya for The Bangkok Post

Journalist Nattha Thepbamrung has a new investigative report on Thailand's Wat Dhammakaya, the hugely successful...

August 21, 2014

A Group of Exiled Tibetan Monks Stood in Solidarity with Protesters in Ferguson [TWICE UPDATED]

[SECOND UPDATE: Joshua Eaton has a great article about the monks and their participation for Tricycle's...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Thoughts On Jack Kornfield’s Shambhala Sun Piece About Burma

Jack Kornfield has a new piece about the violence committed by Burmese Buddhists against Muslim...

July 30, 2014

New York Times Op-Doc Shows Buddhist Monks Helping Cambodia’s Imperiled Chong People

If you're going to watch one thing today, watch this. At the New York Times' website,...

July 30, 2014

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: The Violence in Gaza is “Unthinkable”

Over at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review's blog, the awesome Max Zahn writes about His Holiness...

July 30, 2014

Ajahn Brahm: “Unacceptable” That Religion Has Been So Cruel to LGBTI People

Ajahn Brahm is in the "Buddhist news" again! This via Gay Star News: Ajahn Brahm, Abbott...

July 26, 2014

CNN on “The Rise of Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Ultra-Nationalists” [UPDATED]

CNN's Tim Hume has a new piece today about "the rise of Sri Lanka's Buddhist...

July 25, 2014

Reverend Christina Yanko Officiates Buddhist Weddings at World Pride Toronto 2014

This from Sumeru Books: Reverend Christina Yanko from the Toronto Buddhist Church was one of...

July 23, 2014

The Phnom Penh Post on Cambodia’s “Saffron Revolution”

Hat-tip to Dr. Paul Fuller for this one: The Phnom Penh Post has a new piece...

July 23, 2014

Fake Twitter Accounts Spread Pro-Chinese Propaganda as the Central Tibetan Administration Unveils New Middle Way Awareness Campaign

This via Shambhala Sun Space: “Tom Hugo seems to be well-versed in Chinese, and he...

July 14, 2014

Antwi Akom on “Eco-Buddhism & Mindfulness: Building a Climate Justice Movement”

Here's a nice find from YouTube: San Francisco State University Assistant Professor of Africana Studies...

July 14, 2014

Sign the Petition Calling for United Nations Day of Vesak to Invite Ajahn Brahm to Present His Banned Gender Equality Paper in 2015

As I previously reported, a paper by Ajahn Brahm calling for gender equality in Buddhism was...

July 14, 2014

J. Baird Callicott on “Judeo-Christianity, Zen Buddhism, and Environmental Ethics”

Noted environmental philosopher J. Baird Callicott spoke recently at his alma mater, Rhodes College, on...

July 14, 2014

Bhikkhu Bodhi, Roshi Bernie Glassman, Venerable Pannavati, and Others to Speak on “Creating a Compassionate World”

Several prominent engaged Buddhist leaders and others will be offering a retreat/intensive at the Garrison...

July 14, 2014

Christopher Ives on Buddhism and Ecology for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology’s “Conversations on World Religions and Ecology” Project

The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale has released several videos of religious studies scholars...

July 14, 2014

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly on the Shinnyo Lantern Floating for Peace

Yesterday, PBS's Religion & Ethics Newsweekly reported on the Shinnyo Lantern Floating for Peace --...

July 06, 2014

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Urges Buddhists to Cease Violence Against Muslims

Today, on his 79th birthday, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama -- bless his good...

July 05, 2014

Panhandlers Dressed as Buddhist Monks Becoming “Ubiquitous”

The New York Times has a new piece today about the scourge of panhandlers dressed...

July 05, 2014

Goodbye, Nana…

I'm sad to report that my maternal grandmother, Kathleen Ruth Warner, died this week. I'll...

July 05, 2014

You Can Help Make the Eco-Dharma Conference a Reality!

As I previously mentioned, I will be one of the contributing teachers to the upcoming Eco-Dharma...

July 05, 2014

The New York Times and Foreign Policy on the Expanding Buddhist Violence in Burma

The New York Times reports this week on "a resurgence of religious violence [that] left...

July 01, 2014

Pema Chödrön Visits Homeboy Industries

This via our friend Sarit Rogers at the Lovemore Movement: Pema Chödrön apparently visited Los...

July 01, 2014

Anna North on the “Mindfulness Backlash” for the New York Times‘ Op-Talk Blog

Writer Anna North has a new post on the "mindfulness backlash" for the New York Times'...

July 01, 2014

The Taipei Times Reveals How Christian Organizations Are Working with Taoists and Buddhists to Influence Government Policy on Same-Sex Marriage [UPDATED]

The Taipei Times has published the first of a two-part series by Ho Yi today, in which...