The best of Asia Society every week. View this email in your browser February 20, 2018 CURRENT EVENTS When Buddhists Commit Atrocities Thupten Jinpa, a Buddhist scholar and the English translator for the Dalai Lama, discusses how to reconcile Buddhist teachings of compassion with the atrocious treatment of Muslim Rohingyas by the Buddhist government in Myanmar. Watch/Read PHOTOGRAPHY Japan's Ice Sculpture Winter Wonderland The Sapporo Snow Festival is a week-long showcase of some of the world's most spectacular ice sculptures. View PODCAST Lesley Stahl's China In the latest episode of Asia Abridged, the legendary broadcaster discusses how the country has changed since her first visit in 1974. Listen INTERVIEW New York's Punk Rock Buddhist Teacher Josh Korda believes Buddhist meditation can help anyone — even tattooed punks — overcome addiction and find happiness. Read NEW YORK A Sneak Peek at Unknown Tibet Asia Society Museum's spring 2018 exhibition presents the first-ever showing of explorer Giuseppe Tucci's photographs of his 1926-1948 visits to Tibet.  Watch UPCOMING EVENTS Hong Kong — How Americans See the World in the Era of Trump, 2/20 New York — The Growth of the Art World in the Middle East, 3/1 San Francisco — Above the Drowning Sea, 3/2 JOIN & SUPPORT Asia Society relies on the generosity of its friends and members to support its mission of strengthening relationships and promoting understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States. Become a Member Donate Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2018 Asia Society. All rights reserved. asiasociety.org