Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Be the Refuge is both critique and celebration, calling out the erasure of Asian American Buddhists while uplifting the complexity and nuance of their authentic stories and vital, thriving communities. Drawn from in-depth interviews with a pan-ethnic, pan-Buddhist group, Be the Refuge is the first book to center young Asian American Buddhists’ own voices.
In today’s modern society, with all the advancement in technology, research etc, the practices of Buddhism still has an important role to keep us grounded in humanity and ethics. So how can we marry the lofty goal of Buddhahood with the reality of day to day life and interactions with the people and world around us?
Join Dharma Path for a discussion on the Buddhist perspective on wisdom, wealth and peace, with Ven. Changtzu, Ven. Yanrong & Ven. Shiyi.
Date: Thursday, August 3, 2017 Time: 6pm to 8pm Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Join Dharma Path for a discussion on the Buddhist practice of meditation, diligence and wisdom, with Ven. Changtzu, Ven. Shiyi & Ven. Yanrong. Ven. Changtzu (Lecturer, Fuyan Buddhist Institute, Taiwan) Pointers on Meditation … Read more
I argued in my dissertation that the ‘hard’ metaphysical problem of free will may be explained in simple, metaphysically ‘easy’ causal/functional terms as a product of the mechanics of metacognitive mental causation: There seems to be a causal connection between the extent to which the mind can “go meta-“, or loop back in reflectively on … Read more
A travelogue of a geologist visiting the hand carved ancient Cave Shrines of Hindus and Buddhists near Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra in India. These caves were accidentally discovered in early eighteenth century. Starting in Mumbai (Bombay) in Maharashtra state, we go through Aurangabad to the caves of Ajanta and then on to Ellora. … Read more