Montana-born, world-traveled. Senior Correspondent @Buddhistdoor Global 🇭🇰 (tweets are my own) PhD in Buddhist ethics. Religion and philosophy lover. (he/him)
Missoula, Montana
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So we Gather. Again.
A few thoughts as we consider another Trump Presidency.
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@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
Friends in #BuddhistStudies and beyond, keep an eye out for @AdeanaMcN's forthcoming book on #HungryGhosts in the shaping of South Asian Buddhism! @OUPAcademic
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@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BREAKING: Climate justice leader and renowned writer @billmckibben was just ARRESTED blockading Citibank's Global HQ with Summer of Heat.
McKibben and 46 other elders were arrested for demanding Citi STOP pouring billions of dollars into the fossil fuel industry.
From Buddhistdoor Global - BDG - the rise (?) of #Buddhism in #Africa.
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@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG News: Dalai Lama Shares Message of Gratitude as Well-Wishers around the World Celebrate His 89th Birthday
Read here: tinyurl.com/4naewszr
#buddhism #vajrayana #tibetanbuddhism #dalailama #tibet #buddha #usa #newyorkcity #nyc #compassion #peace #australia #mongolia
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
As we celebrate @DalaiLama’s birthday, let’s remember decades-long work of #Tibetans in India—from shepherding Himalayan studies to COVID relief.
Re-upping pieces for @timesofindia + @Himalayas_SNU on what 🇮🇳 owes Tibetans in exile.
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@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
And #UKABS2024 conference comes to an end. Thanks to all who planned, organised, attended, presented, engaged, and participated... even those who are not in this picture (!)
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
Really honored that the @HistoricalJnl decided to highlight our Decolonizing Chinese History roundtable as an HJ highlight! With brilliant essays by @jgriffiths, @JimMillward, @catielila, and @taomo_zhou, if you haven't checked it out, you should! cambridge.org/core/journals/…
📣We're delighted to announce that our first HJ Highlight is the roundtable on 'Decolonizing Chinese History', published in our first issue in 2024!
👉Listen to @DGTam86 explain why this Roundtable is such an important intervention:
Stay tuned for more insights tomorrow!
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG news: World’s Largest Buddhist Encyclopedia Completed in Korea
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#dharma #buddhism #buddhiststudies #korea #koreanbuddhism #jogyeorder #buddhisthistory #seoul
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
A big congratulations to @jackmtchia 🙏🥰🌿
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
The York University @YorkUniversity Faculty of Graduate Studies @YorkUFGS featured my series on Classical German Philosophy from YouTube on their recent News Release for July @YorkUFGS #GradStudiesYU #TheYoungIdealist
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG news: Dalai Lama Arrives in New York for Knee Treatment
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#buddhism #tibetanbuddhism #vajrayana #usa #nyc #newyorkcity #india #dharamsala #dalailama #tibet
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG on YouTube: The Ordinary Buddhist with Sensei Alex Kakuyo — Looking for Lightning Bugs
Watch: youtu.be/emG2MTmEyjQ
#buddhism #dharmatalk #dharma #mahayana #buddha #amitabha #amida #pureland #wisdom #alexkakuyo #usa #meditation #mindfulness #buddhistpractice
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG feature: Book Review: A History of Uyghur Buddhism
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#buddhism #buddhiststudies #books #buddhistbooks #china #eurasia #buddhisthistory
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG news: Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development in Bhutan
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#korea #mahayana #vajrayana #engagedbuddhism #jtskorea #sustainabledevelopment #compassion #seon #koreanbuddhism #sustainablecommunities
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG news: Report: Senior Buddhist Monk Killed by Myanmar Military
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#buddhism #myanmar #theravada #buddhistmonk #ineb #militarycoup #militaryjunta #militaryrule #mandalay #bago #democracy #oppression
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
June 25 @UniHD_SAI How #subalterns shaped #Indian #Buddhism! Friends near Heidelberg, please do attend PhD grad student Harsha Gautam's @UTAustin exciting talk!
@justinwhitaker.bsky.soc ☮️ Dr. Justin S. Whitaker retweeted
BDG feature: Embarking on the Path: The Origin of My Thích Nhất Hạnh PhD Research
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#buddhism #buddhiststudies #dharma #mahayana #zen #thien #plumvillage #thichnhathanh #engagedbuddhism #academia #buddhistpractice #buddhistscholar
