In this month’s show:

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Monks with Guns: Christal Smith explores the lit­tle known his­tory of Buddhist vio­lence with Michael Jerryson, author of Buddhist Warfare.

High Drama: When a Chinese bor­der patrol opened fire on a group of Tibetans try­ing to escape into Nepal, a group of moun­taineers cap­tured the incrim­i­nat­ing killing of a 17-​​year-​​old Buddhist nun on video.

Open Mind: According to Venerable Robina Courtin, we may crave dif­fer­ent things, but we all think like addicts, suf­fer­ing from “The Junkie Mind.”

The Power of One: Two areas with Tibetan pop­u­la­tions suf­fered from mas­sive mud­slides and flood­ing. Here’s what hap­pened and how you can help.