TeachingsMagazine | Ask a Teacher, Teachings
When Is a Buddha Statue Appropriate or Offensive?
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard discusses how to think about this ubiquitous image.
cultural appropriation
IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
Jewish Buddhists, an American Tradition
Emily Sigalow's American JewBu traces the history of the Jewish encounter with Buddhism in the US.
Does Buddhism Need a Blasphemy “Army”?
An organization that combats “profane” depictions of the Buddha raises questions about disrespect, appropriation, and policing others’ behavior.
Permanent Buddhism: Buddhist Tattoos
A writer describes his four-year quest to find the perfect Buddhist tattoo design.
Angry White Buddhists Protest the Dalai Lama
Casting themselves as the “true” dharma heirs of Tibetan Buddhism, members of the NKT reprise an old Orientalist trope.
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