Buddhism and the Real World
For most of its history, the dharma has had little to offer in the domain of social action. But that’s OK.
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An El Paso Buddhist Center on Violence and the Seeds of Hate
The president of the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Center talks about how the community has responded to the suffering of a mass shooting and how it's striving to put an end to it.
Compassion Restored
An interview with Karen Armstrong, creator of the Charter for Compassion
Buddhist Charities
In our Spring 2010 issue, which contained a special section on Generosity (and Greed), we included spread on Buddhist or Buddhism-related charities and not-for-profits that are doing good work around the world. We did a second installment…
The Dharma of Social Transformation
Charles Johnson argues that in cutting the root of our own suffering, we can't help but confront the suffering of society.
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The Lotus and the Ballot Box
Katy Butler searches for the Buddha on the campaign trail.
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