7th Moenlam Chenmo held at Punakha in Bhutan
Raymond Lam
24 January 2024
This year’s Moenlam Chenmo in Bhutan is being presided over by eminent teacher and monastic administrator Sangay Dorji
The Monk and the Gun – New Film from Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
Sarah C. Beasley
13 October 2023
BDG columnist Sarah C. Beasley reviews the latest film from Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, about Bhutan’s transition to a democracy in 2006
Buddhist Bhutan Reports Significant Growth in Snow Leopard Population
Craig C Lewis
18 September 2023
On 16 September, Bhutan’s National Snow Leopard Survey confirmed a jump in the snow leopard population to 134 individuals, up 39.5 per cent from 96 in 2015.
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche among Recipients of 2023 Honorary Degrees at SOAS University of London
Justin Whitaker
31 August 2023
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche has a long record of promoting Buddhist teachings in a variety of formats and for working to alleviate suffering more broadly.
Through the Eye of a Needle to Dance with the Dakini: Journey to Druk Zangri Khamar
Karen Greenspan
25 August 2023
A group of Western practitioners make a pilgrimage to a remote region of Bhutan to manifest and sustain an ancient and sacred Buddhist dance
Daughters of the Buddha: From Banking to Buddhism – A Conversation with Gelongma Pema Deki
Craig C Lewis
18 August 2023
Sakyadhita and the fourfold sangha—the path to female monasticism
Buddhist Bhutan Celebrates International Tiger Day by Reporting a Jump in Wild Tiger Population
Craig C Lewis
8 August 2023
The fourth Bhutan National Tiger Survey Report reveals a promising 27 per cent jump in the country’s wild tiger population to an estimated 131 adult tigers.
From Bhutan to Korea: Reflections of a Female Monastic on the Buddhist Path
Craig C Lewis
18 July 2023
A conversation from the sidelines of the 2023 INEB Study Trip to Jungto Society in South Korea
The Lotus-Born One
Tiffani Gyatso
12 July 2023
Symbolism and liberation on the tantric path: the legend of Padmasambhava
Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Trip for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Craig C Lewis
29 June 2023
BDG joins a unique gathering of monastic and lay practitioners on a Dharmic journey of study, exchange, and experience
UPDATE: FPMT Shares News on Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
17 April 2023
The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) has shared some updates regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who died in Nepal last week.
Revered Buddhist Scholar and FPMT Founder Lama Zopa Rinpoche Has Died
Craig C Lewis
13 April 2023
The revered Gelug master, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche died in Nepal at 9:30 on Thursday morning.