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Radical Buddhism: Claiming Asian America's Revolutionary Vision

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Axis Mundi Media + Ryan Lee Wong 2 episodes Nov 5, 2026

Radical Buddhism explores how Buddhist teachings can support social change, faith-based organizing, and political engagement within Asian American communities. Host Ryan Lee Wong, an author and former Zen monastic, interviews Asian American Buddhist leaders about the relationship between inner transformation and collective action. The show examines how rituals, insights, and skills from the Buddha’s teachings can help build a more compassionate society. It is produced by Axis Mundi Media with support from the Henry Luce Foundation.

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Healing from History Nov 5, 2026 47:46 Is it possible to be harmed by things that happened before we were born? And if so, how do we understand and heal them? Koreans use the term han to describe a rage and grief that carries from one generation to the next, and especially since Korea’s violent twentieth century. My guest, Jungwon Kim, has spent years studying not only han, but how ritual and community organizing can heal it. She’s bee

Inventing Asian America Oct 29, 2026 43:45 Before we go deeper into the idea of Radical Buddhism, we have to understand Asian America. What if we saw Asian America as it was originally intended: a political strategy, a way to bring people together for liberation? How might this social context open new possibilities for Buddhism in America?Until 1968, we were still ‘Orientals.’ Then thousands of young people, including my parents, began the

Freeing a Prisoner, Freeing the Mind Oct 22, 2026 44:03 Is Buddhism at odds with social change? Or is it a way to escape politics and enter a more pure realm of spiritual growth? I interview my mother, Jai Lee Wong, about how she went from being a radical organizer who raised me without religion to becoming a dedicated Buddhist later in life. We’ll discuss how she helped spark the landmark Chol Soo Lee movement, the first Korean American organizing eff

Trailer: Can Buddhism change not just our minds, but our society? Oct 5, 2026 1:45 When most people think of Buddhism, they think of a peaceful escape from the world. Yet the Buddha was a radical who taught us how to change not only our minds, but our societies.When most people think of Asian America, they see a silent and apolitical minority. But at the roots of Asian America, we find a political movement grounded in faith, solidarity, and organizing.This is Radical Buddhism, w

Radical Buddhism: Claiming Asian America's Revolutionary Vision

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