Aung Hla Tun, Reuters: Buddhist monk Shin Gambira endured solitary confinement, beatings and sleep deprivation in Myanmar's prisons for…
Sharon LaFraniere, New York Times: Three Tibetan monks in central China set themselves on fire this weekend, raising to 15…
Ian Timberlake, AFP News: In silent meditation, the Falungong members did not flinch when a shirtless, tattooed man slapped them…
A petition has been started in order to protect the rights of Buddhist Gypsies, or Roma, in Hungary. This year…
Sunada drew my attention to this detailed exposition by Dr. King on the principles and practice of nonviolence. I thought…
Andrew Jacobs, New York Times: A Buddhist nun in southwest Sichuan Province died Thursday after setting herself on fire, becoming…
A Tibetan monk in western China’s Sichuan province set himself on fire on Tuesday to express opposition to China’s Tibet…
A few days ago I gave a talk at a high school about 40 minutes from my house. Some of…
Charlie Smith: Yesterday's Occupy Vancouver demonstration differed significantly from most protests held in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery. One…
Thanks to Maia Duerr and the follow-up comments on a post on her blog, the Jizo Chronicles, here's a quick…