Malaysia’s first boundary for the full ordination of female monastic practitioners was established by a dual sangha on 23 April 2024
A Chinese businessman who became a Buddhist monk has been caring for 600 abandoned children, from newborns to 10-year-olds, for the past 12 years.
The socially engaged Buddhist leader and founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne died on 16 April at the age of 92.
Ven. Samana Bhodirak, founder and spiritual leader of the Santi Asoke Buddhist community in Thailand, has died. He was 89 years old.
The Taiwan-headquartered global charity and humanitarian organization Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation responded within minutes to the Taiwan earthquake.
The revered Korean Dharma master and engaged Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will give an international series of in-person Dharma talks in 2024.
The Zen school, with roots in Korean practice and centers around the world, will welcome a global audience to discuss the climate crisis
Khyentse Foundation, founded by the Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced the launch of its revamped website.
The lower house of Thailand’s parliament has passed a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages, with politicians voting overwhelmingly in favor.
Monks at Dharmarajika, a Buddhist monastery in Dhaka, are upholding a tradition of providing iftar meals to underprivileged Muslims during Ramadan.
A gathering of Buddhists from across the US aimed to draw attention to violence against Asian Americans and to honor those who have worked for greater equity and peace
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has distributed 822 blankets to 411 vulnerable families in five villages in Bodh Gaya, India, this winter.
