Buddhists Open First Zen Center in Ireland
Justin Whitaker
26 April 2022
Soto Zen practitioners have a long-term home and resident teacher in Dublin after a long period of itinerancy
Hope and Sacrifice on Earth Day
Craig C Lewis
25 April 2022
The world marked Earth Day on 22 April. The day was observed around the planet with expressions of hope and determination, voices of courage and
Buddhist Reformer B. R. Ambedkar to be Honored with New Statue at Temple in England
Justin Whitaker
22 April 2022
New statue of the political and religious reformer will help continue his legacy of the personal and social liberation of all people
Conservation and Creation: “I am here Mukpo” Calligraphy – A Presentation by Art Conservator Ann Shaftel
Buddhistdoor Global
21 April 2022
In this presentation art conservator Ann Shaftel will share stories about working with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche on the conservation of his own creations, and how her
Windows into Buddhism: Khyentse Foundation Announces Launch of New Book and Website
Craig C Lewis
21 April 2022
Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced the launches of two new resources
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo Announces Retirement from In-Person Teaching
Justin Whitaker
20 April 2022
The teacher and inspiration for countless Buddhist women will continue her work at her monastery in India
Ani Chöying Drolma to Give Benefit Concert in Madrid
Craig C Lewis
19 April 2022
Ani Chöying Drolma—sometimes dubbed Nepal’s “rock star nun” in the media as a result of her successful career singing Buddhist chants, sutras, and songs—will offer
Indian University Releases Multilingual Dictionary for Comparative Buddhist Studies
Dipen Barua
14 April 2022
The Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in Pune, India, has published a Dictionary of Buddhist Terms, a multilingual
New UK Law to Formally Recognize Animals as Sentient Beings
Craig C Lewis
13 April 2022
In a move that has flown under the radar of many mainstream media outlets, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom has
Dalai Lama Emphasizes Need to Care for All of Humanity in Advice to Young People
Justin Whitaker
12 April 2022
His Holiness urged the audience to work on overcoming differences to unite in an effort to save all of humanity from the effects of climate change
Ajahn Brahm Calls for Restraint as Sri Lankans Protest Economic Upheaval
Craig C Lewis
11 April 2022
The renowned British-Australian Buddhist teacher and Theravada monk Ajahn Brahm has shared a video message with the Buddhist sangha of Sri Lanka, calling for mindful
109-year-old Thai Buddhist Monk Luang Pho Yai Dies
Justin Whitaker
8 April 2022
The Thai monk had received great notoriety thanks to social media, but this in turn spurred a number of false claims about his identity