Alison Spiegel
Alison Spiegel is a writer and contributing editor for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
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Bhutan Earns First Oscar Nomination for ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,’ Up for Best International Feature Film This Year
The film was shot entirely on one camera with solar-powered batteries. Plus, a Tibet museum opens in Dharamsala, and Pali Wordle arrives.
Beijing Olympics Commence Despite Protests and Calls for Opening Ceremony Boycott
Activists are pressing the media to cover China’s human rights abuses. Plus, thousands gather for Thich Nhat Hanh’s final memorial service, and Myanmar’s junta arrests protestors marking the one-year anniversary of the military’s coup.
Soka Gakkai International President Daisaku Ikeda Releases 2022 Peace Proposal
The 40th peace proposal from the organization focuses on the pandemic, climate change, and decreasing dependency on nuclear weapons. Plus, memorial ceremonies and tributes continue for Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dzogchen Master Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche passes…
Follow Memorial Ceremonies for Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Ceremonies will be broadcast online from Huế, Vietnam, and Plum Village, France. Plus, the Rubin Museum of Art returns two stolen wooden carvings to Nepal, and Bhutan plans to reopen a historic pilgrimage trail.
Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four More Years in Prison
This brings the disposed civilian leader’s sentence to six years, so far. Plus, a 72-year-old Thai monk nears the end of a 1,500-kilometer barefoot trek, and psychotherapist Mark Epstein’s new book comes out.
Tibetan Representative Attends Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Funeral Service After Dalai Lama Offers Condolences
The Dalai Lama and the archbishop were well-known friends. Plus, the Dalai Lama sends a letter of support to Cincinnati's new Indian-Tibetan mayor and Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community offers a New Year’s message.
Tibetan Students Handcuff Themselves to Olympic Rings to Protest Beijing Games
A small group demonstrated at the International Olympic Committee’s Swiss headquarters. Plus, the Brooklyn Museum announces a new Buddhist art gallery, and pioneering feminist, author, and social critic bell hooks passes away.
Myanmar’s Military Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to Two Years in Prison
This marks the first verdict on almost a dozen charges. Plus, a Vietnamese nun helps immigrants in Japan, and two Thai Buddhist leaders pass away.
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