American Buddhism
With the outbreak of World War II, Japanese Americans were incarcerated by the thousands. Out of the crucible of the camps, a uniquely American Buddhism was born.
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Contributors include Michael Avedon, Duncan Ryuken Williams, Carolyn Gregoire and Kenneth Tanaka.
CultureMagazine | Books, Openings
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing plus a book worth rereading
Meet a Sangha: Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville
Meet the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville, Virginia
What’s So Wrong with Mindfulness?
“I was stressed out, burned out, and divorced. And then I started doing yoga.” This is how many people I have spoken to in the course of my research describe their path to mindfulness. Like yoga,…
From Sea to Shining Sea
American Buddhism in 2016
Protecting Meaning in Everyday Life
A review of Marilynne Robinson’s new book, “The Givenness of Things.”
After the Future
Rediscovering the meaning of rebirth
Painting the West Saffron
A new map published by the Washington Post misrepresents Buddhist populations in Western states.
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