200 Buddhists gather in New York to address urgent social crises (lionsroar.com)
Teachers, practitioners, monastics, and administrators. Young and old. Novice protesters and veteran activists. Buddhists from all walks of life and virtually all major traditions. The idea behind the conference was simple: Buddhists strive to alleviating suffering. Political and social crises cause immense suffering around the world. How can as-of-yet unconnected Buddhists groups work together to help? The answer to that question is not simple. Unlike many other faith groups, Buddhism has...