What Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’ (The Conversation) — If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create more room for dialogue, writes a scholar of mindfulness. The post What Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’ appeared first on RNS.

An 8-Year-Old Is at the Heart of a Fight Over Tibetan Buddhism He may have to defend the faith in Mongolia against pressure from China’s ruling Communist Party.

In Thailand, ‘socially engaged Buddhism’ goes beyond meditation to seek justice BANGKOK (RNS) — A network of socially conscious Buddhists is challenging conceptions of personal devotion to tackle pressing problems in the faith and even beyond their country’s borders. The post In Thailand, ‘socially engaged Buddhism’ goes beyond meditation to seek justice appeared first on Religion News Service.