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
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: Values of Peace and Stewardship in Bhutan’s Leadership—The Great Fourth’s Legacy
Buddhistdoor Global
3 January 2026
2025 marked the 70th birthday anniversary of the king who shaped modern Bhutan, and whose vision is carried forth by his successor
How Should a Buddhist Face War?
Brian Daizen Victoria
21 October 2025
A comprehensive, original re-examination of Buddhist action against the folly of war through analyzing greed as the force to protest
The Prospect of Buddhist Complicity in Genocide, Part Two
Brian Daizen Victoria
29 September 2025
Brian Victoria delves deeper into the difficult conundrum of Buddhist chaplains active on the frontlines of military ideology and warfare
Book Review: Curses of the Kingdom of Xixia
Raymond Lam
7 May 2025
This enthralling collection of time-warping tales about the Tangut Empire is a hypnotic and feverish, yet ultimately tender masterpiece
Ramya Jirasinghe’s Water for Kings: A Sri Lankan Writer’s Poetic Vision and Caution
Raymond Lam
13 December 2024
The Sri Lankan writer expresses her country’s shadow and ongoing struggle with itself through a new acclaimed play