Remembering Jétsunma Khandro Ten’dzin Drölkar
Ngak’chang Rinpoche
19 April 2024
A tribute to the profound wisdom, humility, and kindness of Jétsunma Khandro Ten’dzin Drölkar
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement Founder and Buddhist Leader Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne Has Died in Sri Lanka, Aged 92
Craig C Lewis
17 April 2024
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.
Thai New Year Holiday Prompts Renewed Appeal to Stop Buddhist Life-Release Practice
Justin Whitaker
16 April 2024
Life-release practices are common in many Buddhist traditions, but rising environmental concerns have led many to abandon or change their merit-making practices.
Online Dharma: Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche to Lead “The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen” Retreat
Craig C Lewis
15 April 2024
The celebrated Tibetan tulku Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will lead a three day retreat from 3–5 May titled “The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.”
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Celebrates Ven. Pidiville Piyatissa Nayaka Thero’s Appointment as Chief Sangha Nayaka for England
Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes
15 April 2024
Venerable Pidiville Piyatissa Nayaka Thero, the head of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Manchester, Leeds Buddhist Vihara, and Sumamanasaramaya of Tulawala Sri Lanka, has been appointed Chief
Matsukaze: Wind in the Pines
Joseph Houseal
13 April 2024
A self-reflective exploration of love and loss, grief and impermanence in Japanese Noh theater
Santi Asoke Founder Ven. Samana Bhodirak Dies in Thailand Aged 89
Craig C Lewis
12 April 2024
Ven. Samana Bhodirak, founder and spiritual leader of the Santi Asoke Buddhist community in Thailand, has died. He was 89 years old.
Hong Kong Sees the Globe: Lindzay Chan on Master Nan Huai-chin and the Existentialism of Shakespeare’s King Lear
Raymond Lam
12 April 2024
A Hong Kong artistic icon discusses her thoughts on the Shakespearean masterpiece and her learning from a Buddhist master
Buddhists Look to Youth at International Buddhism Expo in Seoul
Justin Whitaker
11 April 2024
VR headsets, a chocolate bodhisattva, and remixed Buddhist sutras were on display as organizers sought to attract young people to the religion
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Brings Aid after Earthquake Rocks Eastern Taiwan
Craig C Lewis
10 April 2024
The Taiwan-headquartered global charity and humanitarian organization Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation responded within minutes to the Taiwan earthquake.
Leaving the Door to Opportunity Open
Jungto Society
10 April 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a Dharma teaching on relationships, communication, and living lightly.
Ācāriya Pūrṇāchār Chandramōhan Mahāsthabira (1834–1907): The Life and Work of the 2nd Saṅgharāj of Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
9 April 2024
The story of how the second supreme patriarch of Bangladesh and monastic reformer was ordained as a monk three times