Dear friend, My first print review is in!  Clinical Psychiatry News: Facebuddha Analyzes Psychology of Social Media Through a Buddhist Lens Facebuddha "is a concise introduction to Buddhism, and a forceful exposition on the power and danger of social networking – deftly interwoven with a moving account of the author’s personal life and professional growth as well as his arduous quest for identity...Dr. Chandra’s book is an endearing chronicle of a remarkable personal journey. Readers will appreciate the o ...Continue Reading

Dear friend, My first print review is in!  Clinical Psychiatry News: Facebuddha Analyzes Psychology of Social Media Through a Buddhist Lens Facebuddha "is a concise introduction to Buddhism, and a forceful exposition on the power and danger of social networking – deftly interwoven with a moving account of the author’s personal life and professional growth as well as his arduous quest for identity...Dr. Chandra’s book is an endearing chronicle of a remarkable personal journey. Readers will appreciate the o ...Continue Reading

Psychiatrist F.B. Steele wrote that Facebuddha was "akin to Luther's theses nailed to the door of the Cathedral of Technology." Much to my surprise, I discovered that Luther reportedly nailed his theses to the Wittenberg Castle Church Door exactly 500 years ago, on October 31, 1517. I couldn't pass up this synchronicity. On Tuesday, I went down to Facebook HQ with filmmaker Tony Nguyen and 'nailed' my book to the Facebook sign. Video available on Facebook and YouTube. The statement that I read is below. W ...Continue Reading

"Facebuddha is an exhortation to cultivate genuine love, kindness, and compassion.” Deann Borshay Liem, director and producer Facebuddha is now available in hardcover and ebook online and from your local indie bookstore!!! Hardcover: Amazon Barnes and Noble Indiebound (for your local bookstore) eBook: Kindle iBooks Nook Kobo Also, you can get a taste of the psychological research at two recent blogposts on Psychology Today: Don't Just Blame Facebook for Fake News: It's Us, Too "Me Too" and the Limits of I ...Continue Reading

"The only instruction is kindness." Ravi Chandra, M.D. Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks My book is available, in ebook form! Hardcover will take a few weeks to show up on Amazon, etc. Please welcome this book-baby into the world with your purchase! Also, my book trailer is online! Please share and be part of my street team!  I live or die based on your friendship, community, shares and enthusiasm. I depend on you. I've worked for 5 years on this project - I think you'll fi ...Continue Reading

“Facebuddha is magnificent, a breathtakingly personal work that combines memoir, media commentary, Buddhist practicum and depth psychology. Like Martin Luther’s theses, these chapters are nailed on the door of the Cathedral of Technology asking us to look beyond our screens by way of reforming contemporary indulgences. As we do so our world moves beneath the surface sheen and towards the interior. Ravi Chandra’s effervescent prose locates compassion, in his own soul and in the soul of humanity, in real world relat ...Continue Reading

Hi all, */FACEBUDDHA/* is almost here! Thanks for joining me on this journey of a lifetime! (Also see below for a link to Kim Chinh’s Reclaiming Vietnam at the SF Fringe Festival, and links to the Japan Film Fest and KSW's APAture!) In September, I'll be sending out my exciting animated book trailer by Valerie Mih (seeherestudios.com), as well as links to Amazon and other online retailers. Please */come/* to my launch event on Monday October 23rd! Also */share/* the event page with your soc ...Continue Reading

FACEBUDDHA book launch with reading and a conversation with F.B. Steele, M.D. Monday, October 23rd 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Manilatown Heritage Foundation 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE Dear Friends, Most of you signed onto this list in anticipation of Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks! Well, it's almost here! The book is in the final stages of interior design, and will be ready to purchase by mid-October. (Check out my cool new website by clicking on the link! ...Continue Reading

Dear all, It's my pleasure to announce that FACEBUDDHA: TRANSCENDENCE IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS will be published this fall!  I'm planning on a launch event on roughly Wednesday, September 27 from 7-9pm.   IMPORTANT:  I'm trying to gauge interest in this event.  I plan to sell tickets at about $30 a pop - in exchange you'll get a HARDCOVER COPY of the book, be treated to a short lecture, and a dialogue with me and someone else along with Q and A.  Would you be interested?  REPLY YES TO ...Continue Reading

Hi all, Thanks for joining me on this journey!  As many of you know, I've been the CAAMFest Superfan for 12 years now.  Here are my latest blogposts, and be sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter (below) to keep up to date on all the latest.  This newsletter only comes once every few months, with a special CAAMFest edition.  Here are the latest MEMOIRS OF A SUPERFAN (MOSF) blog posts!!!  And some film recs! MOSF 12.5:  MAKE AMERICA THE TIGER HUNTER directed by Lena Khan and starring Dann ...Continue Reading