ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is terrifying for many reasons. It is particularly frightening because of its macabre appeal to youth around the
There are unique experiences in the American heritage that have decisively influenced its culture: the encounter and conflict with Native Americans as the Other, slavery
China’s pollution continues to affect countries across the world, despite the accelerated growth of its renewable energy industry and President Xi Jinping’s estimable pledge with
Murder is abhorrent. Whatever one’s opinion of the Charlie Hebdo satirists and their line of work, the lethal violence against them was appalling. Yet, while
On 29 November, 8 bhikkhunis and 47 novices were ordained at Thippayasathandhamma Bhikkhuni Arama, a nunnery located on the islet of Koh Yor in Thailand’s
Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its
Perhaps you are reading this editorial on your mobile phone and are looking to upgrade to a new model. The Fairphone, made by a Netherlands-based
The demonstrations in Hong Kong continue to drag on. Not long after they started, reports began to cover the involvement of Christian leaders in student
In late August, the International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS) held its 17th Congress at the University of Vienna. The event was attended by an
The world of dew Is the world of dew And yet, and yet . . . — Issa (1763–1828) All sentient beings fear death. Many
Since leaving her post as Kyrgyzstan’s interim president in 2011, Roza Otunbayeva has devoted herself to philanthropic services for her country. One of these is
Lewis Lancaster and his longtime friend Danny Tam are the dynamic duo of Buddhist prison visitation. In an interview with this website in 2013, the
