Category: Social Justice
First Taiwanese Buddhist gay marriage to take place in August
The Huffington Post reports on Taiwan's first Buddhist gay marriage, which is set to take place next month in Taipei.
Kamadhatu: A Modern Sutra
A reclusive Zen priest. A beautiful American academic. Illusion falls away and original mind is revealed. A short story by Charles Johnson.
Yes, We’re Buddhists Too!
Jan Willis examines the subtle—and not so subtle—racism that exists in American Buddhism.
From Teishos to Trident Missile Protests
Susan Moon remembers Robert Aitken Roshi’s lifelong commitment to the unified path of Zen and social justice.
From the “One Small Step, One Giant Leap” Dept.
Steve Silberman speaks out against California's Proposition 8.
The Dalai Lama’s View on Sexuality, “According to Buddhist Tradition”
Leaving the Fairmount Hotel in San Francisco, having just met with the Dalai Lama, the words, "according to Buddhist tradition" reverberated in my head.
Suffering Too Insignificant for the Majority to See
Alice Walker describes the great toll, both personal and societal, of racism in America, and how Buddhism has helped her heal its wounds.
The Days I Like Best Have Meditation, Lovemaking, Eating Scones in Them
From Alice Walker’s forthcoming collection of poems, <i>Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth</i>.
Something Has to Change: Blacks in American Buddhism
Lawrence Pintak tells the compelling stories of three African-American dharma teachers. He asks them why American Buddhism attracts so few people of color and what can be done about it.
Ain’t She Still a Woman?
Increasingly, patriarchy is offered as the solution to the crisis black men face. Black women face a culture where everyone wants us to stay in our place.