From Nehru to Modi, India’s Buddhist diplomacy invokes Ashoka’s ideal of conquest by Dharma and morality in international relations
A thoughtful and heartfelt dialogue between one of our time’s great ethicists and a pioneering Taiwanese Buddhist nun
The new president of the American Academy of Religion discusses her plans for the West’s largest religious studies organization
Can contemporary leaders see the humanity of asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants in a world in great need of compassion and wisdom?
Columnist Sarah C. Beasley guides us into a Buddhist practice for the cold and dark winter days ahead
Digging into the question of harm and violence given a deep philosophical understanding of Buddhist concepts
Offering two Buddhist paths toward treating the world’s growing substance abuse problem
Exploring ethical affinities between Buddhism and human rights as the Middle East enters a new phase of brutality
As the cycle of trauma repeats itself, we have an opportunity to be peacemakers and to lift others up
Buddhism in the West faces political and philosophical challenges, but this is an opportune time for intellectual and theological renewal
Leading scholars and mindfulness practitioners will address current and future concerns and hopes for the practice of mindfulness
As the Parliament of the World’s Religions celebrates its 130th anniversary, we examine the concept of Human Rights in Buddhism
