Socially Engaged Buddhist Community Soka Gakkai Announces New Charter
Craig C Lewis
26 November 2021
Community articulates its ideals and guiding principles
Ajahn Vayama, Pioneering Australian Buddhist Nun, Dies Aged 70
Justin Whitaker
25 November 2021
The devoted Buddhist nun and beloved teacher passed peacefully this week
Dalai Lama Offers Prayers, Donation for Victims of Deadly Floods in Southeastern India
Craig C Lewis
24 November 2021
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday offered condolences to families who have lost loved ones and to communities whose lives have been overturned in
Pittsburg Mayor Welcomes Dr. Barry Kerzin’s Altruism in Medicine Institute
Nina Müller
23 November 2021
The Dalai Lama’s doctor hopes to bring more compassion to medicine and medical training
Religious Leaders in Myanmar Decry Persecution by Military Junta
Craig C Lewis
22 November 2021
Religious groups in Myanmar say that they are being targeted in government suppression efforts, amid growing public opposition to the military junta.
Japan Seeks UNESCO Listing for 1,000-Year-Old Buddhist Documents
Craig C Lewis
19 November 2021
Two sets of ancient documents offer insights into the history of Buddhism in Japan
American Shin Buddhist Minister Retires with Final Message on Gratitude
Justin Whitaker
18 November 2021
A Japanese American Shin Buddhist minister offers history and view toward gratitude
Tibetan Nuns Project Leads Transformation at Dorjee Zong Buddhist Nunnery in Ladakh
Craig C Lewis
17 November 2021
The Tibetan Nuns Project shares its remarkable progress in the process of renewal and transformation at the 700-year-old Tibetan Buddhist nunnery.
Fire Destroys Dormitory at Pennsylvania Buddhist Temple
Justin Whitaker
16 November 2021
The Mahayana Buddhist center suffered some US$1 million in damages over the weekend in an accidental fire
Socially Engaged Japanese Buddhist Nun Jakucho Setouchi Dies Aged 99
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2021
Prominent and outspoken socially engaged Buddhist nun was renowned as a writer, a translator, a feminist, and a peace activist
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Dipen Barua
12 November 2021
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc offers praise for Buddhist community
Buddhism-Inspired Luxury Hotel Rises in Bodh Gaya, India
Justin Whitaker
11 November 2021
Luxury property expected to bolster Buddhist tourism in India