This series on Buddhism and international relations by Durgesh Kasbekar is a modified series from an essay “Buddhism in International Relations” by the same author. International relations and global politics are often absent from reflections about Buddhism in academia. This series aims to provide a small corrective and highlight how Buddhism affects and is affected by […]
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Buddhism in International Relations: Applied Dharma Concepts
This series on Buddhism and international relations by Durgesh Kasbekar is a modified series from an essay “Buddhism in International Relations” by the same author. International relations and global politics are often absent from reflections about Buddhism in academia. This series aims to provide a small corrective and highlight how Buddhism affects and is affected by international […]
Buddhism in International Relations: Buddhist NGOs and monks/scholars
This series on Buddhism and international relations by Durgesh Kasbekar is a modified series from an essay “Buddhism in International Relations” by the same author. International relations and global politics are often absent from reflections about Buddhism in academia. This series aims to provide a small corrective and highlight how Buddhism affects and is affected by […]
Dealing with Anti-Asian Racism
By Rima Fujita Racism against Asians has always existed in the US for centuries, but it has been drastically escalated ever since the former President Trump’s numerous racial remarks. He kicked-off his campaign by calling Mexicans “rapists” and at the end of his term referred to COVID-19 as the “China Virus.” It has been said […]
Spiritually Bypassing the Coup
By Joah McGee This article was originally published on Insight Myanmar. To my knowledge, in this month since the current crisis in Myanmar began, The Lion’s Roar, the premier Buddhist publication in the West, has published exactly one article on this topic: a brief and somewhat vague (and not quite historically accurate) thinkpiece by Randy […]
Mahaprajapati Gautami, Pioneer of the Women’s Movement in Buddhism
Mayura Saavi The women’s movement is a subject not widely discussed in conservative countries like India. After the early 20th century, the present history of the first women’s movement of 1900 is known among today’s generation, which was against the disrespectful behavior that women in the ‘industry’ experienced. On March 8, International Women’s Day […]
A Survey of “Buddhism in the West: Meditation, Mind and Life”
By Zhargal Aiakova The following article is by Buryatia-based writer Zhargal Aiakova, who has recently published a book titled Buddhism in the West: Meditation, Mind and Life, which charts the development of Buddhism in the West, which is a relatively new subject among Russian readers of Buddhist research and literature. For more than half a […]
Nature’s Deadly Wake-Up Call!
In this new series with Bro. Ananda Kumaraseri, we’ll explore the Buddhist teachings in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Bro. Kumaraseri will focus on how we can reorient our thinking to one of authentic Buddhist liberation, so that we are no longer constrained by old assumptions and biases that are hurting our chances […]
The Lotus Greeting: The New Normal, Part Two
In this new series with Bro. Ananda Kumaraseri, we’ll explore the Buddhist teachings in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Bro. Kumaraseri will focus on how we can reorient our thinking to one of authentic Buddhist liberation, so that we are no longer constrained by old assumptions and biases that are hurting our chances […]
International Women’s Day: Inspiring Freedom
By Stella Roos Peters 8 March 2020 was International Women’s Day, on which women made their voices heard around the world. Women and men around the world participated in protests, marches, and demonstrations calling for gender justice in all its forms. The topics at the forefront were equal pay, equal opportunity, holding gender violence accountable, […]