Becoming One: Religion, Development, and Environmentalism in a Japanese NGO in Myanmar

From the moment they woke up to the moment they went to sleep, the staffers’ and trainees’ days were marked by continuous labor alongside each other. The ultimate goal of this program was to encourage trainees to return to their home villages and become community leaders of sustainable development and environmental efforts—leaders who would know how to live in and for the collective.

Into Buddhism, Yet Hardly an Escape: Monk Dangui and the High Qing Censorship against Him

In 1775, during the process of collecting books for the Sìkù qúanshū (四庫全書) project, an empire-wide literary inquisition was imposed on the deceased monk Jīnshì Dánguī (今釋澹歸) (1614–80).

Diverse Practices and Flexible Beliefs among Young Adult Asian American Buddhists

In their open-minded attitudes toward a wide range of Buddhist practices and multivalent interpretations of various Buddhist beliefs, these young adults challenge simplistic representations of Asian American Buddhists and present an inclusive vision of Buddhism that embraces nuance, ambiguity, and change.

Third Culture Kids: Individuals in Global Transition

The impact of global transitions on identity and relationship development.

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