Buddhistdoor View: Trump’s War and the Dharma of Interdependence
Buddhistdoor Global
20 June 2026
Trump’s Iran conflict shows the danger of leadership rooted in spectacle rather than wisdom
Buddhistdoor View: Beyond the Dichotomy of Political Engagement and Detachment
Buddhistdoor Global
9 May 2026
The religious leaders that meet our century’s moment won’t be afraid to mindfully engage the big issues, including political matters
Buddhistdoor View: The Sad Contradiction of Humanity in Artemis II and the Iran War
Buddhistdoor Global
11 April 2026
Navigating the depraved depths of a president’s threat to destroy a civilization and the lofty heights of a new mission to the Moon
Dalai Lama Warns Against Spiraling Violence, Urges Peace in the Middle East and Ukraine
Craig Lewis
1 April 2026
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday issued a statement underscoring the necessity for dialogue and respect as a sustainable path to conflict resolution.
The Roots of Harm: A Buddhist Reflection on Power and Compassion in Turbulent Times
Kassidy Evans
17 March 2026
Dharma-informed advice for uprooting the destructive thought-habits and tendencies shaping American turbulence and chaos
Buddhistdoor View: The Killing Bodhisattva: Can Purposeful Ending of Life be Justified?
Buddhistdoor Global
7 March 2026
Rather than pre-emptive war against “bad people,” Buddhist philosophy and ethics urges the world toward proactive peace
Buddhistdoor View: False Peacemakers, Devadatta, and the Perils of Rhetoric Without Restraint
Buddhistdoor Global
17 January 2026
As violence and threats of violence continue to spread around the world, it is essential hold to the path of peace, knowing that peace imposed by force is not peace—it is repression
Buddhistdoor View: Facing the Fire Without Feeding It – New Violence in the Middle East
Buddhistdoor Global
21 June 2025
While the Buddha accepted the reality of violence in our world, he offered paths for each of us to move steadily toward non-violence and peace
Buddhistdoor View: Israel and Iran – Pursuing Peace Amid Conflict
Buddhistdoor Global
20 April 2024
In contemplating a possible war between Israel and Iran, the Buddhist plea is for cool heads to prevail
Buddhistdoor View: Global Tensions, Thoughtfulness, and Being Like a Log
Buddhistdoor Global
18 January 2020
How rash decision-making is imperiling the world
Buddhistdoor View: How Bad Faith and Dissembling Threaten Prospects for Peace
Buddhistdoor Global
19 May 2018
On truthfulness, Right Speech, and peace between nations