I’m looking for images of Buddha and Buddhism, drawings and paintings, that are modernist and post-modernist. For myself I would like to create new images of Buddha and Buddhism that speak to the modernist situation that I practice in. This begs the question: what is a Buddhist image? what elements make it Buddhist? is there… Read More Nudist Cubist Buddhist

The Paris climate talks may be behind us, but our work has only just begun. Now we need to make sure that the ambition of the Paris Agreement turns into genuine action to protect our planet and our future. What better person to talk us through next steps, and how as faith communities we can… Read More Our Voices Climate Justice Webinar

I am so thrilled to present the official schedule for the February 2016 Recovery 2.0 Online Conference. This year’s theme is #SurviveHealThrive, and that is the hashtag we are using on social media channels. You are registered for the conference and will be receiving access instructions early morning on February 17th, the 1st day of… Read More Recovery 2.0 Conference Schedule

WHY IS EVERYONE SO AFRAID OF MEN IN DRESSES? A confession. Every time I have a photo shoot, interview, or performance — I shave. I shave because later when I look at photos of me wearing a beard and lipstick or beard and dress I feel like I look disgusting. I shave because I know… Read More Dark Matter Poetry: Monsters in Our Closets

Editor: This incident happened on February 4, 2015. I haven’t seen it reported anywhere until now. It might have been reported as “Mesa police shot a 24 year old female” but so what? Whether it’s a 24 year old transman, or a 24 year old person with Aspbergers, what difference does it make? They shot him when they could have… Read More TransMan with Aspergers Shot by Mesa Police

  http://www.democracynow.org/2016/2/3/pt_2_michael_eric_dyson_on MICHAEL ERIC DYSON Georgetown University professor, political analyst and author of 17 books. His most recent is The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America.

[Originally published at Turning Wheel Media] Friends of Buddhist Peace Fellowship are featured on the cover of the Lion’s Roar this month. Some of the “new faces” of Buddhism have something to say about how they are portrayed in the Buddhist media. 5 Responses to the Awkwardly Titled “New Face of Buddhism” Unpacking the first cover of Lion’s Roar magazine As Lion’s… Read More 5 Responses to the Awkwardly Titled “New Face of Buddhism”