
Buddhism and Politics

What can be done to address the ongoing crisis and suffering in Myanmar?

‘Dharma Vote’ Organization Meeting Weekly Until the Midterm Elections
The group aims to boost voter turnout by hosting guest lectures and letter-writing campaigns on Zoom.

Magazine | Letters to the Editor, The Conversation
Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond to Tricycle’s print and online stories.

Opinion: Buddhists Can Be Happy Trump Lost
Buddhism has been misused for the politics of discrimination and violence, but does it have a political heart? Yes, and it’s radical.

The Buddha’s Discourse on Defending Democracy
Seven questions from the canon for testing the health of a nation

Magazine | Letters to the Editor, The Conversation
Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond to Tricycle’s print and online stories.

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Nepal and China’s Secret Border Deal Threatens Tibetans
Nepal-China extradition treaty worries Tibetans, 13 monks walking from Thailand to France are detained in India, and a peace prize recognizes Korean monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in…

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Coronavirus in the Buddhist World
Buddhists respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Elizabeth Warren appoints a Zen Buddhist to interfaith council, and Indian Americans protest the citizenship law. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Buddhists Call for ‘Moral Leadership’ from Senate on Impeachment
Buddhist leaders urge the US Senate to fairly assess impeachment evidence, two scholars create a database of Jataka tales, and Tibetan Nyingma master Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche dies. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week…

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