CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
A Senator’s Dharma
Sen. Mazie Hirono’s new memoir tells a story of fierce determination and enduring kindness.
Duncan Ryuken Williams
Duncan Ryuken Williams is a Soto Zen priest and Director of the Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture at the University of Southern California.
The Karma of Becoming American
I became a U.S. citizen on June 19. Here’s what I know to be true.
Never Again
A Japanese American group protests mass incarceration at the border. One of its Buddhist leaders envisions a new American identity.
Practicing in a Pandemic
Six new teachings on how to find compassion and equanimity in a time of great uncertainty.
At Fort Sill, a Prayer That History Would Not Repeat Itself
Buddhist priests replicate a historic ceremony at a former Japanese internment camp to protest the detention of migrant children.
Thus Have I Heard: An American Sutra
With the outbreak of World War II, Japanese Americans were incarcerated by the thousands. Out of the crucible of the camps, a uniquely American Buddhism was born.
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Camp Dharma
The recent talk of a Muslim registry isn’t the first time the United States government has targeted individuals based on their religion. Duncan Ryuken Williams shares the often overlooked stories of Buddhist Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII—and explains why it’s critical now to revisit their sacrifices and contributions.
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