This was a 10/20k race that Misa and I ran for the first time. We thought it was just a fun run and planned to do two loops around the course. As it turns out, most of it was steep, occasionally muddy hills, so we were happy to leave it at 10k. Lots of fun,Continue reading “Pictures: Tanglefoot run!”
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Pictures: Misa in Australia!
In December, Misa came to visit! We drove to Melbourne and Sydney, and had some relaxing time in Canberra – mostly because that’s the only kind of time you can have in Canberra. Unfortunately, most of the pictures seem to have been on her camera, so I mixed in some pictures that we took inContinue reading “Pictures: Misa in Australia!”
Pictures: Beijing Nov. 2012
In November I went with my good friend Gao Mingjie to the Second Anthropology Forum in Beijing. I’m pretty sure I hada great time, though my memories of the evenings are rather patchy…
Pictures: Hong Kong Dec. 2012
Is Buddhism Agnostic?
As religions go, Buddhism can be pretty hard to grab hold of. Ask two Buddhists what they believe, and you won’t just get two different answers — you might get three or four. On the one hand, the sheer size and diversity of the Buddhist tradition makes it impossible to say what “Buddhists” think. RememberContinue reading “Is Buddhism Agnostic?”
Who speaks for religion?
Usually we know where to look for answers. You know where to go for the weather forecast, and who to call when your car won’t start. If you need to find something more esoteric–who fought the War of the Spanish Succession, or what is the main export of Bangladesh–there’s always Wikipedia. What about religion? HowContinue reading “Who speaks for religion?”
Pictures: Running Japan, December 2011
December 2011: 旅ランJapan Right now “旅ラン” (running travel) is a big thing in Japan, and Misa discovered a book with running routes in all of the Kansai cities. You can take a train to a city, leave your things at a place that caters to runners like the Musubi Cafe (in Kyoto), or the gorgeousContinue reading “Pictures: Running Japan, December 2011”
Pictures: Istanbul, December 2011
December 2011, Istanbul: This was a very quick conference trip, but I did get one day to go out and see the city.
Why Doesn’t Asia have Religion?
Having spent the past 10 years writing and teaching on Asian religions, I now have something to confess: Asia does not have religion. “But what,” you may ask, “about that college class I took on ‘world religions?’ We learned about Hinduism, Confucianism, Daoism and Shinto. Half the class was about Asia.” Between you and me,Continue reading “Why Doesn’t Asia have Religion?”
The Evolving Understanding of Karma
Having spent most of the past decade outside the United States, it is easy for me to fall behind the curve on American popular culture.
Thomas David DuBois 