Chief Ninawa Huni Kui: Carbon Trading Scheme “REDD” is a False Solution to Climate Change
Forty Percent of US Homeless Youth Are Gay
This is brutal and tragic and has to stop: Research done by San Francisco State University’s Family Acceptance Project, which studies and works to prevent health and mentalhealth risks facing … Continue reading →
DPR’s Engaged Rebel Buddhism
“The Buddha himself was not just interested in ultimate truth and the liberation of individuals from their suffering. He thought deeply about the welfare of society, and his teachings reflect … Continue reading →
Pope Francis: Climate Change Requires Solidarity
Pope: Climate Change a serious ethical and moral responsibility Pope Francis – AFP 11/12/2014 12:29 (Vatican Radio) The 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework … Continue reading →
Equal, Open, Inclusive Communities
“According to the Buddha, we are all fundamentally equal, regardless of social standing, wealth, ethnicity, race, gender, or whom we love. The only basis of judgment is our actions. Therefore, … Continue reading →
In Support of Fast Food Workers Strike
December 04, 2014 Why I Support Fast Food Workers The fast food strikes are about more than fair pay—they’re about recognizing the innate dignity of oneself and others. Sharon Salzberg … Continue reading →
Robert Sapolsky: the Biological Basis of Religiosity
Robert Sapolsky Explains the Biological Basis of Religiosity, and What It Shares in Common with OCD, Schizophrenia & Epilepsy Robert Sapolsky, professor at U California Berkeley, is one of my … Continue reading →
Compassion Can Change the World
Members of the Compassionate Karachi Team are working to gather 1,000,000 signatures for compassion. Living a truly ethical life in which we look to putting the needs of others first, … Continue reading →
Toward a Buddhist Sociology, Pt. 2: The Deconstruction of the Self
Once the Buddhist practitioner-sociologist has demythologized and deconstructed his/her social word, indeed even the physical world (science is a social construction and a product of social processes), then it becomes possible to deconstruct the … Continue reading →
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