[editorThe following two articles look at research into racial segregation in religious congregations in America. The first looks at empirical studies of micro-agressions and ‘race tests’ in white-dominant Christian congregations. The second is a Pew Research Center study of racial diversity of major religions in the US, including Buddhism. The first article explains why ‘Sunday… Read More Race Tests in White-Dominant Congregations

[editor: I just read an article in the Guardian UK about the rise of neo-Nazi parties in the US, emboldened by the election of Trump. One of its lead organizers, 26 year old Matthew Heimbach, who is in contact with other white supremacist leaders in the US, was discussing the point that neo-Nazis are not… Read More Mindfulness and White Supremacy In America

[editor: I was contemplating the Heart Sutra the other day, and it came to me: “form is relationship; relationship is form.” That thought resonates with the following article on organizing in small groups. The article is an elaboration of the axiom by Grace Lee Boggs that what creates social transformation is not ‘critical mass’ but ‘critical connections’.] 5… Read More Transformative Networks: Critical Connections

Pablo Das asked these set of questions on fb: Buddhist practitioners: How do you relate to Buddhism? Do you consider the Buddha a person who had an infallible lock on the truth? Are there teachings that don’t resonate? Do you rely on early texts to source this truth? Your tradition? Your teachers? Have you considered… Read More The Story So Far