Ouyporn Khankaew is a Thai feminist trainer who works to help women, LGBT individuals, and people living with HIV, incorporating Buddhism into her work.
Category: Buddhism
Joanna Macy
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles Joanna Macy, a self-identified “eco-philosopher,” Buddhist scholar and teacher who bridges East and West.
Aung San Suu Kyi (b. 1945)
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese activist and politician who won a seat in Parliament after 15 years under house arrest for opposition to Burmese dictatorship.
Maha Ghosananda (1929-2007)
Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk who led peace walks during the reign of the Khmer Rouge, a violent insurgency that led a genocidal program.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles Vietnamese Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh, including his exploration of ways of reconciling Christianity and Buddhism.