Justin Whitaker
@justinwhitaker.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent at Buddhistdoor Global (BDG); PhD in Buddhist ethics from U London, writer on Pali Buddhism and interfaith dialogue
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The monks walking from Ft Worth to Washington DC provide a model of another way of living than the hateful cruel battle US politics had become. It’s a good time to listen to other lessons from Buddhism, and to consider how this wisdom might mend our broken politics.
So check out my new book!
So check out my new book!
On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World
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February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The monks walking from Ft Worth to Washington DC provide a model of another way of living than the hateful cruel battle US politics had become. It’s a good time to listen to other lessons from Buddhism, and to consider how this wisdom might mend our broken politics.
So check out my new book!
So check out my new book!
These #Buddhist monks have inspired the nation and the world. The question now: what will we do with that energy?
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis...
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis...
Buddhist Monks Complete Historic Walk for Peace to Washington, DC - Buddhistdoor Global
The monks' 108-day journey ended with interfaith ceremonies at the Washington National Cathedral and a planned gathering at the Lincoln Memorial
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February 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
These #Buddhist monks have inspired the nation and the world. The question now: what will we do with that energy?
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis...
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis...
Another great Buddhist essay from a young contributor to Buddhistdoor - looking at the many ways we form and benefit from community in today's world.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/con...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/con...
Connected, Yet Untethered: Rediscovering Sangha - Buddhistdoor Global
Finding an authentic community of friendship, fellowship, and shared spiritual purpose in an era of tech hyperconnectivity
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February 12, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Another great Buddhist essay from a young contributor to Buddhistdoor - looking at the many ways we form and benefit from community in today's world.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/con...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/con...
Five authors reflect on their experiences at the recent historic nuns ordination in Bhutan in this extraordinary article filled with the gorgeous photos of Olivier Adam, providing a rare, up-close experience of the joy for all.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/ref...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/ref...
Reflections From the Historic Gelongma Ordination in Bhutan - Buddhistdoor Global
From Himalayan villages to Western monasteries, newly ordained Gelongmas share reflections of gratitude, responsibility, and joy after receiving full ordination in Bhutan
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February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Five authors reflect on their experiences at the recent historic nuns ordination in Bhutan in this extraordinary article filled with the gorgeous photos of Olivier Adam, providing a rare, up-close experience of the joy for all.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/ref...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/ref...
"More than two thousand years ago, the northern plains of the Indian subcontinent witnessed a great ideological contest. What came to be known as Brahmanism and Buddhism struggled with each other. The revolution created a counter-revolution. Heterodoxy ossified ..." 🙏
scroll.in/article/1090...
scroll.in/article/1090...
‘Buddhism in India’: Publisher Anand on Gail Omvedt’s book on Buddhism and the politics of freedom
Omvedt’s book, first published by Sage in 2003, has been re-issued by anti-caste publisher Navayana.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:17 AM
"More than two thousand years ago, the northern plains of the Indian subcontinent witnessed a great ideological contest. What came to be known as Brahmanism and Buddhism struggled with each other. The revolution created a counter-revolution. Heterodoxy ossified ..." 🙏
scroll.in/article/1090...
scroll.in/article/1090...
Even on notoriously right-wing "X" / Twitter, folks are using their eyes to see what really happened today:
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Even on notoriously right-wing "X" / Twitter, folks are using their eyes to see what really happened today:
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I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
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This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
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They say “where’s the gun?” — After the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
January 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
They say “where’s the gun?” — After the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
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On November 30, 2025, philanthropist, newspaper journalist, editor, and global patron of contemporary Buddhism and Chinese culture Robert H. N. Ho passed away at the age of 93.
Read more about his life and legacy at the link below.
@justinwhitaker.bsky.social
Read more about his life and legacy at the link below.
@justinwhitaker.bsky.social
Robert H. N. Ho, Global Buddhist Philanthropist, Has Died at 93
A philanthropist, patron of contemporary Buddhism, and journalist, Ho made pivotal contributions to the fields of Buddhist studies and Chinese cultural education.
tricycle.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
On November 30, 2025, philanthropist, newspaper journalist, editor, and global patron of contemporary Buddhism and Chinese culture Robert H. N. Ho passed away at the age of 93.
Read more about his life and legacy at the link below.
@justinwhitaker.bsky.social
Read more about his life and legacy at the link below.
@justinwhitaker.bsky.social
Absolutely beautiful writing on one of life's most difficult--and ubiquitous--processes: grief, by Margaret Meloni.
"Your Buddhist practice doesn’t promise to make your pain disappear. Instead..."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/the...
"Your Buddhist practice doesn’t promise to make your pain disappear. Instead..."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/the...
The Weight of Grief: Finding Light in the Darkness - Buddhistdoor Global
Margaret Meloni offers a compassionate guide to navigating grief through Buddhist wisdom and gentle reflection.
www.buddhistdoor.net
January 23, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Absolutely beautiful writing on one of life's most difficult--and ubiquitous--processes: grief, by Margaret Meloni.
"Your Buddhist practice doesn’t promise to make your pain disappear. Instead..."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/the...
"Your Buddhist practice doesn’t promise to make your pain disappear. Instead..."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/the...
"Buddhism... has always insisted that the vow to alleviate suffering requires our attention and, at times, our embodied presence."
With gratitude to those in the streets to oppose tyranny wherever it arises--today, in the past, and in the future. 🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...
With gratitude to those in the streets to oppose tyranny wherever it arises--today, in the past, and in the future. 🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...
Buddhistdoor View: False Peacemakers, Devadatta, and the Perils of Rhetoric Without Restraint - Buddhistdoor Global
As violence and threats of violence continue to spread around the world, it is essential hold to the path of peace, knowing that peace imposed by force is not peace—it is repression
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January 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM
"Buddhism... has always insisted that the vow to alleviate suffering requires our attention and, at times, our embodied presence."
With gratitude to those in the streets to oppose tyranny wherever it arises--today, in the past, and in the future. 🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...
With gratitude to those in the streets to oppose tyranny wherever it arises--today, in the past, and in the future. 🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...
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“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart." ~ Dorothy Day
⭕️♥️🙏🏼
#love #revolution #DorothyDay #JinpaLhaga #JMWart
⭕️♥️🙏🏼
#love #revolution #DorothyDay #JinpaLhaga #JMWart
January 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart." ~ Dorothy Day
⭕️♥️🙏🏼
#love #revolution #DorothyDay #JinpaLhaga #JMWart
⭕️♥️🙏🏼
#love #revolution #DorothyDay #JinpaLhaga #JMWart
I am honored to write about and sad that we have lost the incomparable Robert H. N. Ho--a rare example of someone who used his privilege to the greatest possible benefit of others.
tricycle.org/article/robe...
tricycle.org/article/robe...
Robert H. N. Ho, Global Buddhist Philanthropist, Has Died at 93
A philanthropist, patron of contemporary Buddhism, and journalist, Ho made pivotal contributions to the fields of Buddhist studies and Chinese cultural education.
tricycle.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I am honored to write about and sad that we have lost the incomparable Robert H. N. Ho--a rare example of someone who used his privilege to the greatest possible benefit of others.
tricycle.org/article/robe...
tricycle.org/article/robe...
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I am honored to host professor @michaelemann.bsky.social on the Future Trends Forum tomorrow.
We'll discuss attacks on academic climate change work and science, along with what the audience wants to cover.
Join us from 2-3 pm ET:
georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll discuss attacks on academic climate change work and science, along with what the audience wants to cover.
Join us from 2-3 pm ET:
georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I am honored to host professor @michaelemann.bsky.social on the Future Trends Forum tomorrow.
We'll discuss attacks on academic climate change work and science, along with what the audience wants to cover.
Join us from 2-3 pm ET:
georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll discuss attacks on academic climate change work and science, along with what the audience wants to cover.
Join us from 2-3 pm ET:
georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our ethical orientation is so foundation to who we are in life.
That's why I'm so grateful for Maia Duerr for undertaking this exploration of socially responsible mindfulness.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
That's why I'm so grateful for Maia Duerr for undertaking this exploration of socially responsible mindfulness.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness, Part 2 - Buddhistdoor Global
Maia Duerr continues her exploration of Socially Responsible Mindfulness, outlining ethical commitments for teaching mindfulness in secular and workplace settings
www.buddhistdoor.net
December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Our ethical orientation is so foundation to who we are in life.
That's why I'm so grateful for Maia Duerr for undertaking this exploration of socially responsible mindfulness.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
That's why I'm so grateful for Maia Duerr for undertaking this exploration of socially responsible mindfulness.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
"American consumer capitalism operates on the same psychological mechanisms the Buddha identified as root causes of duhkha (Skt. suffering), most notably, greed and attachment. Capitalism itself operates as a craving machine that runs on manufactured desire."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-b...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-b...
A Buddhist Look at Wanting, Having, and the Stories We’re Sold - Buddhistdoor Global
The holiday season is an annual invitation to reflect on the manufactured compulsion to consume and buy, and think for ourselves
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December 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"American consumer capitalism operates on the same psychological mechanisms the Buddha identified as root causes of duhkha (Skt. suffering), most notably, greed and attachment. Capitalism itself operates as a craving machine that runs on manufactured desire."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-b...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-b...
Enjoy journeying in spirit with Sarah C Beasley as she brings us #Bhutan, which just held its first global #peace prayer festival:
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/sac...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/sac...
Sacred Pilgrimage – Journey through the Magical Kingdom of Bhutan - Buddhistdoor Global
Bhutan’s sacred caves, forests, and monasteries offered a journey beyond words—an immersion into lineage, devotion, and the living Dharma
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Enjoy journeying in spirit with Sarah C Beasley as she brings us #Bhutan, which just held its first global #peace prayer festival:
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/sac...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/sac...
y en Español:
«En afectuosa memoria del Sr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): filántropo, benefactor budista y fundador de Buddhistdoor Global»:
espanol.buddhistdoor.net/en-afectuosa...
«En afectuosa memoria del Sr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): filántropo, benefactor budista y fundador de Buddhistdoor Global»:
espanol.buddhistdoor.net/en-afectuosa...
En afectuosa memoria del Sr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): filántropo, benefactor budista y fundador de Buddhistdoor Global - Buddhistdoor en Español
En afectuosa memoria del Sr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): filántropo, benefactor budista y fundador de Buddhistdoor Global BUDDHISTDOOR GLOBAL (9 de diciembre de 2025) Imagen cortesía de la Sociedad T...
espanol.buddhistdoor.net
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
y en Español:
«En afectuosa memoria del Sr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): filántropo, benefactor budista y fundador de Buddhistdoor Global»:
espanol.buddhistdoor.net/en-afectuosa...
«En afectuosa memoria del Sr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): filántropo, benefactor budista y fundador de Buddhistdoor Global»:
espanol.buddhistdoor.net/en-afectuosa...
We've lost one of the greats--a renaissance man, a global visionary, and a benefactor to countless Buddhist scholars, students, and organizations around the world.
🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/in-lovi...
🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/in-lovi...
In Loving Memory of Mr. Robert H. N. Ho (1932–2025): Philanthropist, Buddhist Benefactor, and Founder of Buddhistdoor Global - Buddhistdoor Global
The philanthropist, patron of contemporary Buddhism, and journalist passed away peacefully in Vancouver on November 30, 2025, aged 93
www.buddhistdoor.net
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
We've lost one of the greats--a renaissance man, a global visionary, and a benefactor to countless Buddhist scholars, students, and organizations around the world.
🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/in-lovi...
🙏🙏🙏
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/in-lovi...
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Call for applications for the
Friedrich Weller Prize 2026 (for works on Buddhism, China, India, published 2023--2025). For details, please see:
www.saw-leipzig.de/de/aktuelles...
Friedrich Weller Prize 2026 (for works on Buddhism, China, India, published 2023--2025). For details, please see:
www.saw-leipzig.de/de/aktuelles...
Ausschreibung Friedrich-Weller-Preis 2026 — Sächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften
www.saw-leipzig.de
December 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Call for applications for the
Friedrich Weller Prize 2026 (for works on Buddhism, China, India, published 2023--2025). For details, please see:
www.saw-leipzig.de/de/aktuelles...
Friedrich Weller Prize 2026 (for works on Buddhism, China, India, published 2023--2025). For details, please see:
www.saw-leipzig.de/de/aktuelles...
Absolutely wonderful article from @maiaduerr.bsky.social based on past work with Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi and Mushim Patricia Ikeda. It includes what mindfulness is (and isn't), a draft framework on “Modes of Applied Mindfulness," and an open invitation to discus...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness - Buddhistdoor Global
As mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, Maia Duerr takes a look at the possibility and potential in socially responsible mindfulness
www.buddhistdoor.net
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Absolutely wonderful article from @maiaduerr.bsky.social based on past work with Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi and Mushim Patricia Ikeda. It includes what mindfulness is (and isn't), a draft framework on “Modes of Applied Mindfulness," and an open invitation to discus...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
"In November, Bhutan witnessed a historic moment: for the second time in its history, the country conferred full monastic ordination on a large number of women. The ordination happened under the auspices of the Bhutan Nuns Foundation (BNF) ..."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-n...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-n...
A New Chapter for Buddhist Nuns - Buddhistdoor Global
Linda Leaming offers a reflection on the quiet grace and gentle strength of female monastics in Bhutan, and the movement to restore full female ordination.
www.buddhistdoor.net
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"In November, Bhutan witnessed a historic moment: for the second time in its history, the country conferred full monastic ordination on a large number of women. The ordination happened under the auspices of the Bhutan Nuns Foundation (BNF) ..."
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-n...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-n...
Join us in helping spread the word about the International Network of Engaged Buddhism's efforts to help female monastics facing flooding in Thailand:
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/engaged...
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/engaged...
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Launches Emergency Appeal to Assist Female Monastics After Record Floods Inundate Southern Thailand - Buddhistdoor Global
In response to devastating floods in southern Thailand, INEB has launched an appeal on behalf of female monastics in the region.
www.buddhistdoor.net
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join us in helping spread the word about the International Network of Engaged Buddhism's efforts to help female monastics facing flooding in Thailand:
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/engaged...
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/engaged...