Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya Reopens to the Public After Months of Lockdown
Craig C Lewis
6 September 2021
Entry to the temple’s inner shrine limited to 10 people at a time
Meeting on the Development of Buddhist Education in Russia Held in Moscow
Lyudmila Klasanova
3 September 2021
Participants discuss bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs in Buddhist Philosophy
Millennia-long Love? Excavated Northern Wei Skeleton Couple Fascinates Researchers
Raymond Lam
2 September 2021
Discovery of unique remains offers insights into an ancient culture
84,000 Trees to Celebrate the Buddha: Bhumisparsha Tree-Planting Initiative Takes Root
Craig C Lewis
1 September 2021
44.531 trees planted around the world
Sacred Bodhi Sapling in Australian Quarantine to Be Released in May 2022
Raymond Lam
31 August 2021
Sapling from Sri Lanka to be planted at Buddhist monastery in Victoria next year
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
Tung Lin Kok Yuen, Canada Society Donates C$200,000 to Villa Cathay Care Home in Vancouver
Press office
28 August 2021
To explore supporting supplementary resident care programs for five years
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
Canadian Yoga Teacher Accuses Shambhala of Seeking to Evict Him for Speaking Out Against its Leader
Nina Müller
24 August 2021
Tibetan Buddhist group continues to see fallout from sexual abuse allegations
Giant Statue of the Buddha To Be Inaugurated in Brazil
Craig C Lewis
23 August 2021
38-meter-tall statue believed to be the largest in the Western world