The Trump Presidency and Lessons I Refuse to Learn
As I try to adjust to living in a world dominated by Donald Trump’s presidency and the growing realities of right-wing governments in various parts
Living Dr. Ambedkar’s Vision
Each year in October, throngs of Dalits, members of India’s “untouchable” Scheduled Castes, across the subcontinent undergo a deeksha (initiation ceremony) to formally convert to Buddhism. These
Buddhistdoor View: Rooting Out the Rot—Removing Corruption and Complacency in the Sangha
Institutional corruption has been a hot topic in the news of late. The seismic election of brash political outsider and controversial tycoon Donald Trump as
Buddhistdoor View: Ambition and Recognition—Moral Questions About Secular Aspirations
“Getting ahead,” “racing to the front,” or “rising to the top.” The very language of success in our industrialized societies implies normative values of competition
Buddhistdoor View: Learning from Race Issues in the United States
It comes as no surprise that recent publicized incidents of young black men being shot by police in the US have been tinged with questions