IBC Celebrates International Abhidhamma Day in New Delhi
Justin Whitaker
22 October 2024
Narendra Modi addressed the celebration in person as he and others praised the recent Indian moves to promote the Pali language
Dharma Sharing: Ven. Miao Guang of Taiwan’s Fo Guang Shan Gives a Series of Talks in the US
Craig C Lewis
21 October 2024
Taiwan-headquartered Fo Guang Shan reported that the Buddhist nun and scholar Ven. Miao Guang, recently gave a series of Dharma talks in the US.
Buddhistdoor View: Nihon Hidankyo Wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Underscoring the Ongoing Struggle for Nuclear Disarmament
Buddhistdoor Global
19 October 2024
The award highlights decades-long work for peace and the global reality that there is still much work to do
Engaged Buddhism: INEB to Hold 21st Biennial Conference “Buddhist Heritage: Toward Inclusive Societies” in Chennai
Craig C Lewis
18 October 2024
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) has announced that it will hold its 21st biennial conference in Chennai from 22 November–3 December.
Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to Türkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project
Craig C Lewis
16 October 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim returned to southern Türkiye on 9 October to mark the official completion and inauguration of the Khalid bin al-Walid School project.
Raising Healthy Children
Jungto Society
15 October 2024
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim that focuses on the realities of raising and educating children in a healthy environment
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Donates US$1 Million to Yale University for Buddhist Studies
Justin Whitaker
15 October 2024
The donation marks the largest gift that the Jogye Order has ever given to a foreign institution and will support the growth of Buddhist studies at the University
Engaged Buddhism: INEB’s SENS Transformative Learning Program Accepting Applications for 2025 Intake
Craig C Lewis
14 October 2024
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists’ School of English for Engaged Social Service (SENS) has announced the launch of it’s 2025 study program.
Neding: A Retreat Place in the Hidden Land of Yolmo
Julia Stenzel
11 October 2024
A sacred refuge of Buddhist practice established by Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche
The British Library’s “A Silk Road Oasis” – Mélodie Doumy’s Exploration of Dunhuang’s Cultural Convergence
Raymond Lam
10 October 2024
British Library curator Mélodie Doumy reveals the secrets of real, lived stories of people from the desert town of Dunhuang
Indigenous Buddhists in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts Cancel Kathina Robe-Offering Festival in the Wake of Communal Violence
Dipen Barua
9 October 2024
Fifteen Buddhist organizations in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh will not celebrate the Kathina robe-offering ceremony because of security concerns.
Buddha-nature
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
9 October 2024
Anam Thubten Rinpoche examines the concept of buddha-nature and how the path to recognizing our fundamental nature is the key to liberation