Janelle Wong
Janelle Wong is a core faculty member in the Asian American studies program at the University of Maryland and a professor of American studies.
Tag: Asian-Americans
“The (Scientific) Pursuit of Happiness”
Read a story from the May 2004 issue of Smithsonian magazine exploring what the Dalai Lama has to say about happiness, contentment and science.
“Zen and the art of slam dancing”
Read a Sept. 19, 2004, story from The Boston Globe about Buddhist punk rockers.
“Zen Hospital Chaplains”
Read the transcript from a Nov. 12, 2010, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly episode about Zen hospital chaplains who help patients of all faiths use Buddhist techniques to manage pain and suffering.
“What’s an American Buddhist?”
Read a June 17, 2012, guest column posted by The Washington Post, “What’s an American Buddhist?”
“Buddhist Abbot Nicholas Vreeland”
Read the transcript from a June 15, 2012, episode of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, about an American who is the first Westerner appointed abbot of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery.
“Developer with roots as Tibetan monk firmly planted in capitalism”
Read a July 15, 2012, Seattle Times story about a former Buddhist monk who is now a developer and who applies many Buddhist precepts to his current occupation.
“Asian Americans and Religion: Pew Study Highlights Hindu, Buddhist Diversity”
Read a July 19, 2012, column in The Huffington Post about the Pew study’s findings. It’s written by Khyati Y. Joshi, who served as an adviser on the study.
Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children and elderly adults. Contact Mary Mahon or Bethanne Fox.