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June 2013

June 17, 2013
Two weekends ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Myanmar Muslims Genocide Awareness Convention...
June 14, 2013
The Irrawaddy breaks the news that a convention of Buddhist monks in Burma (including the...
June 14, 2013
For more, I recommend Robyn Pennacchia's piece over at deathandtaxes (hat-tip to Emma Varvaloucas at Tricycle for...
June 11, 2013
This via Voice of America: An hour-long documentary that explores the causes behind the 118...
June 05, 2013
June 04, 2013
The editors of the New York Times offered a must-read editorial this week about recent...

May 2013

May 31, 2013
CNN reports: Ignoring both religious freedom and the outcry of the Tibetan people, the Chinese...
May 30, 2013
Just a quick heads-up about two interesting pieces about issues in Thailand that appeared this...
May 26, 2013
Last week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by filmmaker Adam Eurich for his...
May 10, 2013
William Whittington is the Assistant Chair of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts...
May 08, 2013
I’ve blogged before in the past about my friend and inspiration Charles S. Prebish. I interviewed Chuck and John...
May 07, 2013
Awesome news: my dear old college friend Dan Ewen, the noted screenwriter and comedian, and...
May 06, 2013
Shodo Spring, the Soto Zen priest who leads the Compassionate Earth Walk -- "a physical...
May 01, 2013
Faithful America -- an online community dedicated to "reclaiming Christianity from the religious right and putting...

April 2013

April 28, 2013
A few days ago, I made mention of Burma's “mad” Buddhist monk Wirathu. A former...
April 27, 2013
April 25, 2013
I'm very pleased to share with you all that three days ago, on my birthday,...
April 24, 2013
All is revealed in my new post at University of the West's Dharma Dialogue blog!...
April 22, 2013
Tricycle's Awake in the World blog has been doing an absolutely marvelous job of following...
April 21, 2013
I've already said in words everything I have to say about guns...months ago. You can...
April 18, 2013
I think I speak for everyone reading when I say that the people of West,...
April 15, 2013
The people of Boston are in our thoughts, prayers, and practice. Be sure to read...
April 05, 2013
Deborah Bowman, Ph.D., is a psychologist, photographer, and author. She is also a professor at...
April 04, 2013
“I believe emphathy is the most essential quality of a civilization.” - Roger Ebert The...
April 02, 2013
I'm very pleased to tell you all that my book Benefit Beings!: The Buddhist Guide to...

March 2013

March 31, 2013
I have contributed a chapter -- "Three Yanas for Wise Caring: A Buddhist Perspective on...
March 30, 2013
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review has two excellent pieces -- one in the latest issue of...
March 27, 2013
It's exactly what the title suggests! See below... (And do make sure to visit Long...
March 22, 2013
It's in Kyoto Journal. DO NOT MISS THIS! Beautifully written, inspiring stuff.
March 21, 2013
This via Buddhist Art News: the new documentary Jesus and Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions is...
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