William B. TurnerRed State Vihara, AgainI keep thinking that I need to advertise Red State Vihara more than I do. I suck at self promotion.Jan 20, 2023
William B. TurnerRed State Vihara AgainOn the one hand, the Buddha was very clear that “householders,” his generic term for regular people who chose not to become monks or nuns…Sep 25, 2022Sep 25, 2022
William B. TurnerRed State ViharaThe new people here may not have seen me write about Red State Vihara. It’s my larger project.Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
William B. TurnerCombating Christian NationalismIt’s not clear that any writing about the Buddhist path should talk about combating anything, and there is no reason to think that…Aug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
William B. TurnerRed State Vihara, AgainI keep thinking that I need to advertise Red State Vihara more than I do. I suck at self promotion.Jan 20, 2023
William B. TurnerRed State Vihara AgainOn the one hand, the Buddha was very clear that “householders,” his generic term for regular people who chose not to become monks or nuns…Sep 25, 2022
William B. TurnerRed State ViharaThe new people here may not have seen me write about Red State Vihara. It’s my larger project.Sep 23, 2022
William B. TurnerCombating Christian NationalismIt’s not clear that any writing about the Buddhist path should talk about combating anything, and there is no reason to think that…Aug 16, 2022
William B. TurnerMaking a PlaceI have never fit in very well anywhere. Usually, I don’t care. I decided some time ago that the failure of fit between me and the world is…Jul 6, 2022
William B. TurnerCooperationThe hegemonic belief in our culture is that competition is good. We’re supposed to believe that having ten, or however many, car companies…Jun 27, 20221
William B. TurnerI’m Not Giving UpI can be pretty compulsive. I often say that anyone who earns a Ph.D. in an academic discipline has to be at least a bit compulsive, since…Jun 25, 2022