About 50 dharma teachers gathered June 6-10 for the second Gen X Dharma Teachers Conference, to discuss the future development of Buddhism in the West.
“Gen X” teachers address Western Buddhism’s future
From The Under 35 Project: “Could We Be So Brave?”
“Calling all young dharma practitioners!” writes Jessica Bizub. “The world needs our genuine, open hearts. Could I be so brave?”
The Face of Western Buddhism
Sociologist James Coleman looks at the emerging Buddhist population in America and who will shape the new public face of Buddhism.
Finger Pointing
Photo by Chaithanya Krishnan.Karen Maezen Miller thinks about the uncertain future of Buddhism in the West.
Charting the Future of Buddhist Translation
The world’s leading Tibetan–English translators, Buddhist scholars, and lamas meet to plan for translating the Tibetan Buddhist canon.
The Future of Ice
Novelist Gretel Ehrlich spent a year travelling the world’s coldest places, meditating on the experience of winter and exploring the polar regions.