Buddhism and Politics

A Mountain Pond

Y’all seem to like it when I write about politics, which is fine with me, because I have trouble restraining myself.

I think we should continue to follow the principles Thich Nhat Hanh laid out in articulating his idea of engaged Buddhism. The first principle, in particular, is important. He counsels us to refrain from binding ourselves to any doctrine or ideology, including Buddhism. They are concepts, which are…