A White Rose for Myanmar
Buddhists in Myanmar are pushing back against the country’s nationalist monastics and trying to shift public opinion on the Rohingya crisis.
Matthew Gindin
Matthew Gindin is a journalist and meditation teacher in Vancouver, British Columbia. A former monk in the Thai Forest tradition, he recently edited Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Courage Clarity and Compassion, by Koshin Paley Ellison.
The New Leonard Cohen Music Video Is Very Buddhist
The video for the late singer’s Happens To The Heart features Buddhist monks in a nod to the musician’s practice.
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The Buddhist Roots of Hatha Yoga
Purists discourage mixing traditions, but research reveals that the origins of one of today’s most popular Indian practices aren’t so clear-cut.
How a Forest Monastery Took Root in British Columbia
After years of practice on a shoestring budget in the Canadian wilderness, Ajahn Sona has established Sitavana Monastery as a refuge and model of ecological mindfulness.
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Conditions deteriorate for Rohingya in Myanmar and Bangladesh’s refugee camps as countries around the globe close their doors.
The Red Hat Rorschach Test
Seeking understanding instead of blame can bring greater clarity and solutions to an ambiguous situation, like the Covington Catholic incident.
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