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London Literary Review

Meditation in New York City: Can Buddhism Thrive in the Heart of Capitalism?

Recently I was writer in residence at the Zen Center of New York City. I would rise early in the morning for zazen, then return at night to…

Feb 18, 2017

Meditation in New York City: Can Buddhism Thrive in the Heart of Capitalism?

Feb 18, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam
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Indivisible Movement

Why Faith is Essential For Conquering Demons

Every time I’ve gone on long retreats, I’ve had very intense dreams, and sometimes nightmares. I don’t know why this happens. I suspect…

Feb 12, 2017

Why Faith is Essential For Conquering Demons

Feb 12, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

On Spiritual Quackery

In Buddhist America, I have encountered a certain personality type over and over again. I’m not sure what the right word for it is…

Jan 29, 2017

On Spiritual Quackery

Jan 29, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

How I Meditated as a Hermit on a Mountain in California

From September 1st to September 14th I did not see another human being. I lived in a hut high in the Santa Cruz mountains among the…

Jan 25, 2017

How I Meditated as a Hermit on a Mountain in California

Jan 25, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

A Vipassana Course

There are times when I despair of meditation. There are so many problems in the world, so much call for action, and yet I spend 20 or 30…

Jan 22, 2017

A Vipassana Course

Jan 22, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

A People of Color Meditation Retreat

Day 1

Jan 18, 2017

A People of Color Meditation Retreat

Jan 18, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

On Why We Can’t Deny Our Ancestry

I have printed and framed the above photograph to put on the ‘ancestor’s altar’ in Deer Park monastery on Tuesday. In Vietnam, every…

Jan 11, 2017

On Why We Can’t Deny Our Ancestry

Jan 11, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

On the Need for People of Colour Retreats

On August 6, I will arrive at Thich Nhat Hanh’s ‘Deer Park Monastery’, outside of San Diego. For the first 5 days, I will join up to 250…

Jan 8, 2017

Jan 8, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

American Pilgrimage

In 15 days I will land in Los Angeles International Airport and then head, the following day, to Thich Naht Hahn’s ‘Deer Park Monastery’…

Jan 4, 2017

American Pilgrimage

Jan 4, 2017

Raj Balasubramanyam

Raj Balasubramanyam

Novelist (Bloomsbury, Harper Collins). Writes for VICE, New Statesman, Washington Post. Blogs on race & spirituality in America. PhD black British literature.

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