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Buddhist values as liberating strategy
Working toward a new Buddha-era of mass awakening across the spectrum of the human experience, from gender to culture to policy
Fork and Spoon
Vincent shares how culture shock could be used as a learning tool for personal growth
Expert at Vice
Cultivating critical thinking and questioning in spiritual seeking and religious practice
Eye on Southeast Asia: How Buddhism Wields Influence in Thailand’s Political Life
How Buddhist ideas of negotiation, power, and patronage influenced this year’s general election in Thailand
Tea Please
More wisdom from the layman Mr. Nam, and insights from Thai monastics about the roots of practice
The Throne of Origins: The Pulsating Heart of Pre-Sectarian, 2000-year Buddhism
The “Throne of Origins,” ruins of one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the world, is alive and flourishing in Pakistan
The Grace of Gold: Buddhist Exhibit Highlights at The British Library’s “GOLD: 50 spectacular manuscripts from around the world”
In lieu of physically attending a private viewing of The British Library’s “GOLD: 50 spectacular manuscripts from around the world,” I was privileged to enjoy a rich and informative virtual tour of the exhibit in the early hours of the Hong Kong morning with others that could not be in London this month. Gold is grandeur. […]
Why is Nature Peaceful?
On a bright, moon-lit night, while walking back to my kuti in a forest in Thailand, I spotted a huge scorpion that had come out of hiding from under a rock. Out of curiosity, I pointed my flashlight directly at it for a moment, then continued to walk the path back to my resting place […]