Urban, Secular, Engaged: Cites, Laity and Early Buddhism
The following is the conclusion of a paper, Early Buddhism and the Urban Revolution, by Balkrishna Govind Gokhale, from The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2 … Continue reading →
Buddhist Futures: Social Care, Ecology
[Editor: The following article is by Sociologist and Buddhist José Antonio Rodríguez, on the ways that Buddhist values can shape a future world. Includes an interesting report of a ‘World … Continue reading →
Stacy Abrams’ Transit Equity
[Editor: I’m currently working on a campaign for fare-free and equitable public transit for the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. So I was very encouraged to learn that Stacy Abrams has … Continue reading →
Myanmar protesters bridge religious divides to counter military coup
Myanmar protesters bridge religious divides to counter military coup Ann Scott Tyson March 26, 2021 Seattle Christian Science Monitor Peter, a young father, looked out at the sea of tens … Continue reading →
Buddhism and the Political Process
Buddhism and the Political Process Edited by Hiroko Kawanami. “This is an important and scholarly collection of case studies – a fitting memorial to Ian Harris – which should finally put to bed the … Continue reading →
Monks and Military in Myanmar
I’d like to present this image of Buddhist monks in Myanmar offering food to the military in the midst of their attempted coup of Myanmar’s democracy, and their violent crackdown … Continue reading →
