Buddhistdoor View: Mending Old Wounds – US and Vietnam Seek Friendship in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
16 September 2023
A Buddhist assessment of the implications of the recent U.S.-Vietnam statement of cooperation
Young Voices: The “Happy Birthday” Song
Alice Fan
15 September 2023
A US high school student shares her perspective on her formative encounters with the Buddhadharma
Head-Scratchers
John Harvey Negru
4 September 2023
A meditation on the end of the world and the Buddhist wisdom we might hold as we pass through this transition
Buddhistdoor View: Tengri meets the Trinity: Pope Francis’ Visit to Mongolia
Buddhistdoor Global
2 September 2023
Pope Francis is the very first pontiff in the Church’s history to visit Mongolia, with a complicated set of issues to be deliberated
The Wojak and Doomer Memes: Philosophical and Spiritual Tropes for Gen Z
Raymond Lam
28 August 2023
Exploring how the Wojak and Doomer memes have come to be so popular on the Internet and social media, as well as their cultural significance
Buddhistdoor View: Grounding our Human Values and Human Rights
Buddhistdoor Global
19 August 2023
As the Parliament of the World’s Religions celebrates its 130th anniversary, we examine the concept of Human Rights in Buddhism
The Relevance of Buddhism in the 21st Century
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
9 August 2023
Anam Thubten Rinpoche offers a meditation on the Buddhadharma in the contemporary world
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism on the Oldest Continent – A Case Study of Amitofo Care Centre’s Success
Buddhistdoor Global
5 August 2023
Exploring the small but growing role of Chinese Buddhism on the African continent
Buddhistdoor View: Experiencing the Phase Shift – Women in Buddhism Today
Buddhistdoor Global
15 July 2023
Embracing the importance of lifting up women everywhere and overcoming the violence of gender inequality
Taking Up Arms? Meeting the Crisis in Myanmar
Hozan Alan Senauke
14 July 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke offers a thoughtful commentary on military oppression in Myanmar and a Buddhist perspective on violent and nonviolent resistance
How Buddhists Can Embrace the Degrowth Movement
Justin Whitaker
7 July 2023
As the climate crisis becomes more apparent and destructive, we need to explore all of our options for reducing suffering in ourselves and those around us
Buddhistdoor View: Victory, Defeat, and Survival in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
1 July 2023
A crisis of war with multiple actors might spiral out of control and may require a solution of “neither victory nor defeat”