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President's Forum with Thich Nhat Hanh

The teacher and peace activist on his controversial and distinguished life as a Buddhist. Watch the video. more

Iran FM Mottaki: 'Sanctions...Ineffective'

Manouchehr Mottaki on Ahmadinejad, sanctions and the nuclear issue. Watch the video. more

China, Korea and Japan: Forgiveness and Mourning

Does forgiveness offer a better prospect of a peaceful future? more
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin

Interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, founder and director of Drepung Loseling Institute

The Emory University professor on the significance of the sand mandala. more
Publisher: Stanford University Press (February 2003)

Islam, Secularism and the Modern State

Asad explores the dynamics between modernity and religion. more
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Ta'ziyeh: Performing Iran's Living Epic Tradition

Sudhir Kakar

Interview with Sudhir Kakar

The author and scholar on his new book. more
Nancy Hatch Dupree

Preserving Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage: An Interview with Nancy Hatch Dupree

"The whole question of who owns the national heritage of a country, and who is responsible for it, is very difficult." more