Category: Dharma & Society
New research explores benefits of Buddhist practice in virtual reality
Buddhist teacher Andrew Holocek says virtual reality could be an opportunity to investigate the mind — or it could be "super samsara."
How “Buddhist Economics” Can Make Us Happier
Clair Brown argues for an economy that brings out the best in people, not the most self-centered and shortsighted.
Mystic and Glamorous exhibition showcases Goryeo Buddhist Painting of three Korean artists
The paintings of three contemporary Korean artists will be showcased in the "Mystic and Glamorous" exhibition of Goryeo Buddhist painting.
Author (and Zen Buddhist) Jane Hirshfield debuts “poem about the presidency” in Washington Post
The Washington Post today published “On the Fifth Day,” a new “poem about the presidency” authored by Jane Hirshfield. “On the Fifth Day,” according to the Washington Post, will be read by Hirshfield from the stage at the March for Science on April 22. Hirshfield, who has been heralded as one of our finest contemporary…
One Earth Sangha organizes Buddhist presence at People’s Climate Mobilization
One Earth Sangha has been working with many Buddhist communities to organize a Buddhist presence at the People’s Climate Mobilization.
The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh's fourteen precepts of engaged Buddhism, with introduction by Fred Eppsteiner.
The Path of Solidarity
Doshin Nathan Woods considers what it means to stand arm in arm as part of our Buddhist practice.
The Failure of War
Whether it’s in diplomacy, politics, or economics, the warfare model no longer works for the modern world, says Wendell Berry. In modern war, everyone is defeated.
The World We Have
Only when we combine our concern for the planet with practice will we have to tools to make the necessary changes to address the environmental crisis.
I’m Buddhist and going to DC’s People’s Climate March. See you there?
I ask everyone who believes that clean air and drinking water is the right of every living being to join me in the march.