UPDATE: Refugee Buddhist Monk Released from Detention in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
6 December 2021
Thai authorities release the Cambodian Buddhist monk and refugee after two days
Rights Groups Criticize Treatment of Cambodian Buddhist Monk Arrested in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
3 December 2021
Ven. Bor Bet is an environmental campaigner and a vocal critic of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen
Colorado’s Shambhala Mountain Center Announces Self Governance and Other Updates
Justin Whitaker
2 December 2021
The major retreat center cuts some Shambhala ties while preparing for the future
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to Host Live-Streamed Global Dharma Talk
Craig C Lewis
1 December 2021
The renowned Korean Buddhist monk and Seon (Zen) master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim* (법륜스님) will conduct a global live-streamed Dharma talk on 4 December.
Mind & Life Institute to Host Online Dialogue on Hope, Courage, and Compassion with the Dalai Lama
Craig C Lewis
1 December 2021
Exploring perspectives on the theme “Embracing Hope, Courage, and Compassion in Times of Crisis”
Buddhism Sees Growth in Iowa, Heartland of the US
Justin Whitaker
30 November 2021
Growing Buddhist communities in Iowa signal changing demographics and religious interest
University of British Columbia to Host Virtual Symposium: “The Radical Other Power of Shinran (1173–1263)”
Craig C Lewis
29 November 2021
Symposium to examine the Pure Land Buddhism espoused by Shinran, the founder of Shin or Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.
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.