A New Monument Addresses the Erasure of Japanese American Incarceration
The Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration aims to remember and repair the racial karma of America.
Japanese Americans
Inside Sutra and Bible at the Japanese American Museum in Los Angeles
The exhibit reminds us of the power of religion, faith, ritual, and community
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Planting the Spirit
For a fourth-generation farmer, tending the earth is a practice of resilience.
Sutra and Bible, a New Exhibit on Faith and the Japanese American Internment, Opens with a Virtual Preview
Curators Duncan Ryuken Williams and Emily Anderson will host an opening talk online next week for the L.A.-based show. Plus, Thai designers create Buddhist amulets from recycled material, and Theravada Buddhists observe Magha Puja Day.
My America…or Honk If You Love Buddha
Join Japanese American director Renee Tajima-Peña on her road trip exploring the Asian American cultural landscape at the end of the 20th century. Tackling the topics of racial politics, xenophobia, and immigration with curiosity and irreverence,…
Never Again
A Japanese American group protests mass incarceration at the border. One of its Buddhist leaders envisions a new American identity.
Being Present With August at Akiko’s
The director of August at Akiko’s and its co-star (and real-life inspiration) discuss their contemplative approach to filmmaking they used to capture an authentic vision of Hawaii.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Coronavirus Update
Buddhists continue to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the Dalai Lama commemorates 80 years as Tibet’s spiritual leader, and California formally apologizes for the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. Tricycle looks back at the…
August at Akiko’s
An unlikely friendship develops between a drifting young jazz musician and the quirky proprietor of a Buddhist B&B in this lyrical homage to Zen and the Japanese American communities of Hawaii.
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