Japanese Monastic University Diversifies Curriculum to Attract New Students
Anne Wisman
5 March 2019
Diminished interest in Buddhism has led to a sharp..
Kyoto Temple Unveils Android Version of Kannon Bodhisattva
Anne Wisman
26 February 2019
Robot designed to explain the Heart Sutra and raise…
Mindfulness Trials Rolled Out at Hundreds of Schools in England
Craig C Lewis
20 February 2019
Researchers aim to equip students with tools to…
Study Suggest Buddhist Meditators Can Learn and “Perfect” Meditation-Induced Near-Death Experiences
Anne Wisman
18 December 2018
Studying Meditation-Induced Near-Death…
HKU Hosts MaMa Charitable Foundation Symposium on Buddhist Counseling
Raymond Lam
10 December 2018
Conference explores Buddhist-inspired…
Bill Gates Takes Up Meditation to Improve Focus
Dipen Barua
7 December 2018
The author, philanthropist, and Microsoft giant used…
29th General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists held at Soji-ji Temple, Yokohama
Raymond Lam
16 November 2018
Theme of conference on hope in life and death
New Mindfulness App Takes Aim at Socially Conscious Meditators
Justin Whitaker
17 September 2018
App offers opportunities for social interaction and…
San Francisco Hosts Global Climate Action Summit
Dipen Barua
14 September 2018
Multi-faith communities join climate protest preceding…
Largest Cleanup Project in History to Tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Craig C Lewis
10 September 2018
Ambitious experiment to clean plastic waste from…
Dalai Lama Joins Second Dialogue between Russian Scientists and Buddhist Scholars
Lyudmila Klasanova
17 May 2018
Forum held under the theme “Understanding…
China’s Robot Monk to Receive an AI Upgrade
Craig C Lewis
15 May 2018
Longquan Monastery plans new generation of…