As Buddhists around the world honored the birth, enlightenment, and mahaparanirvana of the Buddha during Vesak, the White House hosted its own observance.
Walking across Vietnam since 2017, Thich Minh Tue has been practicing asceticism and engaging with supporters, despite not being affiliated with any Buddhist institution.
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia celebrated Vesak with a record-breaking three-dimensional “Moving Buddha Rupang Diorama.”
Buddha Purnima is the biggest religious festival for Buddhists and was celebrated across Bangladesh, where it is observed as a public holiday, on 22 May.
After a difficult childhood, Yoshiko Miwa found refuge in the care of Rev. and Mrs. Issei Matsuura of the Buddhist Churches of America
The revered Korean Dharma master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Korea have been running a collaborative project to support female monastics in Bhutan.
After decades of practice, the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic led Les Kertay to see how he could more deeply contribute to the flourishing of Buddhism in the world
The revered senior lama Ato Rinpoche, the nephew of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, died in Cambridge, England, at 7:45 a.m. on 18 May.
Eck’s work has fostered several generations of scholars and informed the greater public in ways that few other scholars ever have
Celebrations of the Buddha’s birthday were held at the Buddhist Association of China’s headquarters of Guangji Temple
The popular DJ, who is not an ordained monastic, has seen widespread praise in many Asian Buddhist communities while drawing censure in others.
A Vesak commemoration in Washington DC to celebrate diversity, foster unity and understanding, and embrace unity, peace, and hope
