IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Politics
“I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry made his famous declaration at the Second Virginia Convention in 1775 and it was…
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson is a scholar, award-winning novelist, essayist, cartoonist, and martial arts teacher. His latest book is Grand: A Grandparent’s Wisdom for a Happy Life.
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Accepting the Invitation
Charles Johnson suggests that we take to heart Benjamin Franklin’s challenge: “Democracy is an invitation to struggle.”
A Sangha by Another Name
A Buddhist and one of America’s preeminent African-American writers applies the suffering of the First Noble Truth to the suffering of blacks in white America, and traces the history of Dharma among black artists.
Podcasts
How Art Can Liberate Our Perception
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, novelist and cartoonist Charles Johnson discusses his path to writing and why he believes that art should free us from habitual ways of viewing the world.
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Wisdom for My Grandson
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s Editor and Publisher James Shaheen sat down with Charles “Chuck” Johnson to discuss his latest work, Grand: A Grandparent’s Wisdom for the Next Generation, a book of advice for his grandson, Emery. Much of the advice is rooted in Buddhist wisdom.
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