Ten years ago I travelled to Delhi and found myself caught in the confusion, strong emotions and intense politics of a mass conversion to Buddhism among India’s dalit community
An Ambedkarite Mass Conversion and a Political Storm
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Buddhist World
When China Rules the World: And What it Means for Buddhism
China will soon possess the world’s largest economy, and cultural influence will follow economic power. Martin Jaques argues in his book ‘When China Rules the World’ that this change will shape the next century. But what does it mean for the future of Buddhism?
‘It’s Not Power That Corrupts But Fear’: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Buddhist Politics (2)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s political philosophy is a serious attempt to act from Buddhist principles. Under her leadership, the goal of the democracy movement has not been defeating military but restoring harmony and she has refused to endorse unethical means to achieve her pol…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Buddhist Politics (1)
Burma’s inspiring opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has waged a decades long campaign against the country’s military dictatorship. Her approach and her non-violent principles both stem from her understanding of Buddhism and her Buddhist practice. Pt 1 of 2: Who i…
Buddhist Rebels & Buddhist Despots in the Burmese Spring
Burma’s struggle isn’t between Buddhists and their opponents but between different kinds of Buddhists. The monastic establishment’s complicity with the generals’ Buddhist tyranny shows the need to reform Buddhism, freeing it from ancient practices that obscure its e…