Fun Fact Friday
Tree ordination
Thailand
Personal Reflections Theravada
A Trick of Light
Learning to confront fear at a forest monastery in Thailand
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Pairoj Pichetmetakul hopes "The Positivity Scrolls" help New Yorkers teach compassion.
Imperfect Refuge: Thai Politicians Turns to Monkhood
Why one of Thailand’s most controversial politicians became a Buddhist monk
An Unholy Alliance
Thailand’s military government takes a special interest in Thai Buddhism and the moral authority its institutions command.
Putting an End to Buddhist Patriarchy
In order to become a force for social change, Buddhism needs to rid itself of enduring ills—the barring of female ordination first among them.
Sea of Sorrow
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, a psychologist who volunteered to help survivors in Thailand recalls her staggering confrontation with death and considers how a Buddhist country coped with the…
Harry Potter and the Mischievous Monks
Two Thai monks are in big trouble.
Buddhism’s Fundamentalist Streak
The growing influence of Theravada Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand
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