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The King We Need: Martin Luther King Jr., Moral Philosopher

by Charles R. Johnson| January 18, 2021

The King We Need: Martin Luther King Jr., Moral Philosopher

He was more than just the “civil rights leader” he is remembered as today. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of America’s greatest moral philosophers.

Dr. King’s Refrigerator

by Charles R. Johnson| January 18, 2021

Dr. King’s Refrigerator

Looking for a late-night snack, the young Martin Luther King, Jr., discovers instead the truth of interdependence. A short story by Charles Johnson.

How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times

by Ira Sukrungruang, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Toni Bernhard, Larry Yang, Charles R. Johnson, Karen Maezen Miller, Karen Connelly and Shinso Ito| January 19, 2020

How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times

A good society is built one citizen at a time. Here are some Buddhist-inspired ways to be a good citizen in these troubled political times.

Is Mine Bigger than Yours?

by Charles R. Johnson| June 5, 2018

Is Mine Bigger than Yours?

Charles Johnson explores our endless capacity to compare ourselves to others, and the Buddha’s antidote to trying to measure up.

The Meaning of Barack Obama

by Charles R. Johnson| October 21, 2016

The Meaning of Barack Obama

Even before he was president, Obama was a 21st global citizen, helping us to transcend parochialism, tribalism, and that most pernicious of fictions — race.

Kamadhatu: A Modern Sutra

by Charles R. Johnson| January 19, 2012

Kamadhatu: A Modern Sutra

A reclusive Zen priest. A beautiful American academic. Illusion falls away and original mind is revealed. A short story by Charles Johnson.

Welcome to Wedgwood

by Charles R. Johnson| November 18, 2010

Welcome to Wedgwood

Charles Johnson’s new neighbors had hardly settled in when all hell broke loose — or so it seemed.

We Think, Therefore We Are

by Charles R. Johnson| May 1, 2008

We Think, Therefore We Are

Review of The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently . . . and Why, by Richard E. Nisbett.

Prince of the Ascetics

by Charles R. Johnson| January 1, 2008

Prince of the Ascetics

Charles Johnson imagines in this short story the very moment Siddhartha became the Buddha.

Dharma for a Dangerous Time

by Charles R. Johnson| September 1, 2006

Dharma for a Dangerous Time

The world may seem particularly dangerous and uncertain, but it’s wise to remember that the ways of history—and the dharma’s response—haven’t changed.

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