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.

In Radical Buddhism, I draw on my experience as an organizer and former Zen monastic as I speak to to Asian American Buddhist leaders about the relationship between inner change and social change, faith and politics, and how Buddhism can help us build a more compassionate world.