Buddhists Join Interfaith Journey to the DMZ for Peace in Korea
Justin Whitaker
14 March 2024
Religious leaders continue to advocate for a peaceful future on the Korean peninsula
International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation Announces Outstanding Buddhist Women for 2024
Craig C Lewis
11 March 2024
The International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation (IWMCF) has selected 31 recipients for its Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award for 2024.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Breaks Ground on “Great Love Village” in India
Craig C Lewis
2 March 2024
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation held a ground-breaking ceremony on 25 February for a new project called the Great Love Village in Bodh Gaya.
Hawai‘i Buddhist Monastery Celebrates Milestone with 75,000 Meals Donated
Justin Whitaker
29 February 2024
Generosity streams forth each Friday in the small town of Honoka’a thanks to the efforts of volunteers at the Honoka‘a Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Non-profit FHSM Refurbishes Rural School for the Underprivileged in India
Craig C Lewis
28 February 2024
The Buddhist non-profit Foundation of His Sacred Majesty (FHSM) has completed the renovation and resupply of a rural school in the Indian state of Haryana.
Buddhist Studies: Dr. Oren Hanner to Give Online Talk on Buddhist Ethics and Shared Agency
Craig C Lewis
16 February 2024
Dr. Oren Hanner will give a live-streamed talk on the theme “Towards a Buddhist Theory of Shared Agency” at the BDCHK on 12 March.
Special Report: The Hope of the World – Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Sujata Academy Project in India
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2024
Sujata Academy, a remarkable community school and social empowerment project in Dungheswari, in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, marks its 30th anniversary.
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Appeal for More Textbooks for Buddhist Nuns
Craig C Lewis
9 February 2024
The Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) has announced an urgent need for new math, science, and English textbooks for the Buddhist nunneries under its charge.
Special Report: Footsteps of the Buddha – Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Leads 500 Practitioners on the 33rd Jungto Pilgrimage across India and Nepal
Craig C Lewis
7 February 2024
Jungto Society, founded by the revered Korean Dharma master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has conducted its 33rd annual pilgrimage crossing India and to Nepal.
Hong Kong Baha’i Community Hosts World Religion Day, Celebrating Youth as “Light of the World”
Raymond Lam
30 January 2024
This year’s annual interfaith event Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Hong Kong celebrated the potential and power of young people
Asian American Buddhists Commemorate Anti-Asian Violence and Murders with “May We Gather 2024”
Raymond Lam
29 January 2024
May We Gather collective to commemorate racially-motivated shootings with a pilgrimage in March and Jan-Feb online speaker series
Buddhist Global Relief Approves Emergency Donation to Help Those Suffering in Gaza
Justin Whitaker
26 January 2024
The leading US-based engaged Buddhist organization is seeking to alleviate suffering caused by the recent violence in Israel and Palestine