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blog post | May 2020 | ​Ten Thousand Things

Recollecting Pratyekabuddhas: Reflections on Buddhism, Art, and Place

 ​Lessons from the murals of Wat Suthat Thepwararam in Bangkok, Thailand
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magazine article | April 2020 | ​Tricycle

“Stay Safe... Both from the Virus and the Racism”​

 ​Reflections on anti-Asian racism, grief, and interconnection during the covid-19 pandemic
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ASIAN AMERICAN BUDDHISTS

magazine article | 2019 | ​Lion's Roar

The Invisible Majority

 ​From "two Buddhisms" to intersectional Buddhism
​Read on Lion's Roar

​magazine article | 2016 | ​Buddhadharma

We’re Not Who You Think We Are

Asian American Buddhists: defying stereotypes, fighting invisibility, celebrating diversity
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journal article | ​2019 | ​Religions

Contesting “Conversion” and “Reversion” among Young Adult Asian American Buddhists​

Spotlighting Asian American convert Buddhists
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journal article | ​2017 | ​Journal of Global Buddhism

Diverse Practices and Flexible Beliefs among Young Adult Asian American Buddhists

Perspectives from a new generation of Buddhist practitioners
​Read on Journal of Global Buddhism

blog post | 2017 | ​Lion's Roar

In Memory of a Refuge: Aaron Lee, the "Angry Asian Buddhist"

Far from misanthropic rants, his writings are love letters to the American Buddhist community
​Read on Lion's Roar

book chapter | 2019 | Methods in Buddhist Studies: Essays in Honor of Richard K. Payne | Bloomsbury Academic Press

Describing the (Nonexistent?) Elephant: Ethnographic Methods in the Study of Asian American Buddhists

Exploring research vistas beyond the temple
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book chapter | 2019 | ​Japanese American Millennials: Rethinking Generation, Community, and Diversity | Temple University Press

​"I am Trailblazing": Japanese American Buddhist Millennials Negotiating Religious and Ethnic Identities

Resisting marginalization, pluralizing the mainstream
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book chapter | 2016 | ​A Thousand Hands: A Guidebook to Caring for your Buddhist Community | Sumeru Books

​Young Adult Asian American Identities

 Resources for sanghas engaging Asian American youth
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BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY

speech | 2017 | Institute of Buddhist Studies

"Be the Refuge": Reflections on Karma & Gratitude, Suffering & Spiritual Friendship​

Commencement address to the graduating class of 2017
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narrative | 2017 | Open in Emergency: A Special Issue on Asian American Mental Health

Speaking of Survival in this Mad, Mad World

A narrative for the Asian American Literature Review Testimonial Tapestry
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magazine article | 2011 | ​Inquiring Mind

Huge Love

Dispatches from the field: Buddhist chaplaincy in Cambodia
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OTHER

journal article | 2013 | ​Pacific World

​What’s Buddhism Got to Do With It?: Popular and Scientific Perspectives on Mindful Eating

Exploring the literature on mindful eating
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journal article | 2012 | ​International Journal of Communications

South African Perspectives on Mobile Phones: Challenging the Optimistic Narrative of Mobiles for Development

The promises and perils of mobile phones in the developing world
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