Constance Kassor reviews “Other Lives: Mind and World in Indian Buddhism,” by Sonam Kachru.
Commentary: It’s Time to Defund the Causes of Suffering
Following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, Constance Kassor examines how calls to defund the police can be linked to the Buddhist call to eradicate causes of suffering.
Patience Isn’t Passive
Constance Kassor explains why patience isn’t a passive tolerance of harm. Instead, patience requires a recognition of the deep interconnectedness of the world and an active engagement with it.