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Ahsoka Tano’s Buddhist Lesson of Choosing to Live
Dharma Dialogue
Ahsoka Tano’s Buddhist Lesson of Choosing to Live
Dharma Dialogue

By Samuel Liang | He/him/his | Buddhist Church of Stockton

Dharma Dialogue
THE WORLD FELLOWSHIP BUDDHIST YOUTH ROLL OUT “2023 KOREAN BUDDHIST CULTURAL TOUR”
New Happenings
THE WORLD FELLOWSHIP BUDDHIST YOUTH ROLL OUT “2023 KOREAN BUDDHIST CULTURAL TOUR”
New Happenings

By Dresiani Mareti | Theravada Buddhist Youth of Indonesia

New Happenings
BLACKPINK: Paving the Way for Women's Rights and the Future of K-Pop Girl Groups
New Happenings
BLACKPINK: Paving the Way for Women's Rights and the Future of K-Pop Girl Groups
New Happenings

By Samuel Liang | He/Him/His | Buddhist Church of Stockton

New Happenings
WGA/SAG-AFTRA STRIKE and The Buddha
New Happenings
WGA/SAG-AFTRA STRIKE and The Buddha
New Happenings

By Samuel Liang | He/Him/His | Buddhist Church of Stockton

New Happenings
Totoro Taught Me My First Buddhist Lessons
Dharma Dialogue
Totoro Taught Me My First Buddhist Lessons
Dharma Dialogue

By Koki Atcheson | She/Her/Hers | Honpa Hongwanji Hawaiʻi Betsuin

Dharma Dialogue
YBE Obon Season 2023
Gallery
YBE Obon Season 2023
Gallery

YBE members celebrate community and cultural traditions during Obon season 2023.

Gallery
Do I recognize me?
Personal Reflections
Do I recognize me?
Personal Reflections

By Ian Pereira Miles | He/Him/His) | Leavenworth, WA

Personal Reflections
Chanting for the Living
Dharma Dialogue
Chanting for the Living
Dharma Dialogue

By Jeff Wilson | He/Him/His | Toronto Buddhist Church

Dharma Dialogue
What does your heritage / culture / identity mean to you?
Personal Reflections
What does your heritage / culture / identity mean to you?
Personal Reflections

By Alex Olson | He/Him/His

Personal Reflections
Form and Emptiness: Learning the Heart Sutra by Entering a Taiko Contest
Personal Reflections
Form and Emptiness: Learning the Heart Sutra by Entering a Taiko Contest
Personal Reflections

By Gregory Wada | He/Him/His | Orange County Buddhist Temple

Personal Reflections

We Stand United: Asian American Buddhists Calling in for Solidarity

“The Young Buddhist Editorial is absolutely heartbroken for the victims and their families of March 16th’s horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia which targeted Asian women… As an organization rooted in the Asian American Buddhist experience, we know too well the traumatic impact white supremacy has on our community and other vulnerable communities.”

Find the Young Buddhist Editorial’s full statement and opportunities to sign in solidarity here.

 
 
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New Writing Event: Clouds in Paper
New Writing Event: Clouds in Paper

In collaboration with Ryland Shengzhi Li, we welcome the submissions of haibun related to the theme of interdependence.

Submission opportunity closes October 13, 2023.

Mindfulness through poetry: Buddhism and haiku
Mindfulness through poetry: Buddhism and haiku

Sunday, October 16th, 5-6:30 PT (8-9:30 EST)

Join Ryland Shengzhi Li as he shares how reading and writing haiku can be a spiritual practice. Open to all - no experience required!

Meet the Young Buddhist Editorial: General Interest Meeting
Meet the Young Buddhist Editorial: General Interest Meeting

Wednesday, June 22nd at 6:00pm PT/8:00pm CT/9:00pm ET

Come learn about who and what is YBE, how to get involved, and some of our past & ongoing projects!

Face to Face: EcoDharma
Face to Face: EcoDharma

Thursday, October 21st 5:30pm PT

Join the YBE Social Justice Committee for a conversation on the relationship between Buddhism and Environmentalism.

Face to Face: Collective Karma
Face to Face: Collective Karma

Tuesday, August 31st 5:00pm PT

Speakers Dr. Jean-Paul R. Contreras deGuzman (he/him), Mariko Fujimoto Rooks (she/her/null), and Gina Mie Goosby (she/her) discuss acknowledging colonial legacies & living in a post-colonial reality

Building Buddhist Communities Retreat
Building Buddhist Communities Retreat

May 22nd, 2021.

A Retreat Inspired by Be the Refuge facilitated by author Chenxing Han and YBE.

Voices of Resilience
Voices of Resilience

February 6th, 2021.

The Young Buddhist Editorial’s one-year anniversary celebration.

Let’s Talk About: What’s in a Vote
Let’s Talk About: What’s in a Vote

October 17, 2020

This workshop focused on voting rights and dissecting what’s on the ballot for the upcoming election.

Let’s Talk About Series
Let’s Talk About Series

July - August 2020

YBE’s series of workshops on Black Lives Matter and antiracism, held in summer 2020.

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View fullsize Clouds in Paper Thank you all for your beautiful submissions to our haibun writing event this fall. In collaboration with our very own Editorial Committee, our editor Ryland Shengzhi Li has curated a collection of 8 haibun on the theme of interbeing
View fullsize “Our Buddhist teachings ask us to seek out the truth in this world. To seek the truth is to find the root causes of our suffering. By educating ourselves we embark on the Buddhist towards liberation” The Young Buddhist Editorial is proud
View fullsize 🎉 We are excited to welcome two new writers to the YBE contributor community! We find these reflections on identity so valuable as we collectively navigate our changing and challenging world. Thank you Ian Pereira Miles and Alex Olson for opening up
View fullsize We are excited to announce a new 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧, run by our newest Editorial Committee member, Ryland Shengzhi Li! Swipe through to learn more about haibun and the theme of in
View fullsize Retreat Recap! This summer, YBE held a successful retreat packed with workshops and opportunities to learn from each other. It was the first time many of us had ever met in person! A few highlights: 💫 a historical tour of San Jose Japantown 💫 ta
View fullsize Come check out our newest articles from May/June/July: 1. “Am I… Buddh-ish?” by Kevin Shen 2. “Being grateful for opportunities” by Derek Tahara 3. “Practicing With Our Pants on Fire” by Jeff Wilson To rea
View fullsize The Editorial Board is excited to announce an open call for submissions from first-time writers! If you have yet to submit an article to us, you can receive a $20 honorarium for writing your first article and submitting between June 1-30! We would
View fullsize Part 2 of our EcoDharma campaign open call submissions! Once again, thank you to all who submitted a piece for our open call. 🌱 1. “𝙱𝚘𝚜𝚚𝚞𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚕 𝙰𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚎" by Ryland Li 2. “𝙿𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚌𝚘𝙳𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚖𝚊 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛
View fullsize Thank you to all who submitted for our EcoDharma campaign open call. 🌱☀️ We enjoyed reading your thoughts on environmentalism and Buddhism. Check out part one of our submissions: 1. “𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙴𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙴𝚖?
View fullsize 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚: 𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🌱 On this Earth Day, The Young Buddhist Editorial offers to our readers and community vignettes of the diverse ways each of us finds connections between the environment and Buddhi
View fullsize After escaping America's violent conquest of the Philippines, Jean-Paul (JP) R. Contreras deGuzman's mother built a career as a nurse in Alabama and Los Angeles while raising him and supporting family back home. 💪 JP describes her as #compassionate
View fullsize ☮️ 💗 Is there space for values like peace and compassion to be rigorously implemented in the United States' foreign policy? 💗 ☮️ Gregory Wada sparks this essential questions and calls readers to action: "We need leaders with the grace and co