Buddhist Temple in Texas Attacked with Firebomb
Justin Whitaker
9 November 2023
A man was seen on security footage throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of Huyen Trang Temple, sparking an arson investigation
Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
US Department of State Honors Bangladeshi Social Activist Rani Yan Yan with 2023 Global Anti-Racism Champions Award
Craig C Lewis
10 August 2023
The prominent Buddhist activist Rani Yan Yan was among six activists recognized at the First Annual Ceremony for the Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions.
Ambedkar in Seattle: The Annihilation of Caste
Hozan Alan Senauke
6 March 2023
The radical Buddhist vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his living legacy in the 21st century
Japanese Americans Commemorate Remembrance Day
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2023
It took over 40 years for the US Congress to acknowledge the failings of the government and the harm caused to countless Japanese-American families
Buddhistdoor View: Elon Musk, Social Media, and the Buddhist Right
Buddhistdoor Global
3 December 2022
Elon Musk’s cryptic bedside image with a vajra ritual implement invokes an overlapping relationship between Western right-wing movements and reactionary convert communities
Beginner’s Mind: The Path to Peace
Anisha Anisetti
3 October 2022
A college student in the US reflects on the Buddhist way as a path to social change and to peace
Disagreement Over Swastika Placement Leads to Closure of California Summer Camp
Justin Whitaker
21 June 2022
A symbol of peace, installed by a campaigner for social justice nearly 100 years ago, has ignited uproar over racial equity in California
American-born Indian Scholar of Ambedkarite Buddhism and Gender Equality Gail Omvedt Dies Aged 80
Justin Whitaker
26 August 2021
Omvedt’s love for oppressed communities in India built a legacy of scholarship and activism
For the Ancestors and for Peace: A Conversation with the Organizers of “May We Gather”
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
2 July 2021
Transforming tragedy into solidarity through a communal memorial ceremony
In Death, There Is Privilege
Margaret Meloni, PhD
28 May 2021
Understanding our relationship with death and using…
Is This Buddhism? The Oneness of Spiritual Liberation and Social Justice
Hozan Alan Senauke
12 May 2021
Manifesting the morality at the heart of the Buddhadharma