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Shin Buddhism Is American Buddhism

by Scott Mitchell| December 5, 2018

Shin Buddhism Is American Buddhism

Scott Mitchell offers us a glimpse of the ever-evolving world of Pure Land practice in North America. From the Winter 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly. It’s a late summer afternoon, and strings of lanterns run from the Buddhist Church of Oakland’s substantial facade to the trees in Madison Park. Inside, the minister is […]

Yes, Buddhism is a Religion

by Scott Mitchell| November 19, 2017

Yes, Buddhism is a Religion

Buddhism shouldn’t be stereotyped as a New Age fad or reduced to a technique, says Scott Mitchell. We miss so much by not acknowledging what it is.

Every Crime and Every Act of Kindness: Cloud Atlas, reviewed

by Scott Mitchell| October 29, 2012

Every Crime and Every Act of Kindness: Cloud Atlas, reviewed

Cloud Atlas presents a surprisingly traditional view of karma and rebirth— “and so any attempt to figure out its logic is probably doomed.”

Stephen Colbert brings his view of Buddhism to the “Nation”

by Scott Mitchell| September 11, 2012

Stephen Colbert brings his view of Buddhism to the “Nation”

Scott Mitchell looks at Stephen Colbert’s humorous report on Buddhism, which “explores the origin and fundamental teachings of Buddhism.”

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