Pioneering Female Buddhist Monastic Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Kusuma Dies Aged 92
Craig C Lewis
30 August 2021
A leading light and role model for Theravada bhikkhunis around the world
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Donates Oxygen Equipment to India amid COVID-19 Crisis
Craig C Lewis
27 August 2021
Foundation has also donated humanitarian relief supplies to Haiti
American-born Indian Scholar of Ambedkarite Buddhism and Gender Equality Gail Omvedt Dies Aged 80
Justin Whitaker
26 August 2021
Omvedt’s love for oppressed communities in India built a legacy of scholarship and activism
Myanmar Junta Drops Plan to Place Buddhist Monks on Military Roadblocks
Craig C Lewis
25 August 2021
Plan criticized as an attempt to shield military personnel
American Buddhist Confederation Donates Ambulance to New York Hospital
Justin Whitaker
19 August 2021
Buddhist group has a long history of supporting public health
Giant Buddha Statue Unveiled in Iowa
Dipen Barua
13 August 2021
Inaugurating a symbol of communal unity
Garrison Institute to Host Online Forum on Meditation and Planetary Health
Craig C Lewis
11 August 2021
Exploring pathways to mitigate human impact on the health…
Bridge Between Global Jewish and Buddhist Communities Marc Lieberman Dies Aged 72
Justin Whitaker
10 August 2021
Lieberman returned eyesight to thousands in Tibet during his…
Bhutan Tiger Center Set to Open New Conservation Center in August
Craig C Lewis
9 August 2021
Center embarks on nationwide tiger population survey
Buddhist Monks on the Frontline as COVID-19 Surges in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
4 August 2021
Monastics reach out to vulnerable and ignored…
Buddhist Nunneries Deluged as Flash Floods Engulf Dharamsala
Craig C Lewis
30 July 2021
Extreme weather causes widespread devastation
US-Based Buddhist Foundation Launches with US$500,000 Donation for Cambodians Impacted by COVID-19
Justin Whitaker
29 July 2021
Nonprofit joins international effort to help Cambodia…