Free Will and Freedom from Suffering
Jungto Society
14 November 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim shares a Buddhist perspective on living life fully by letting go of suffering
American Buddhists Issue Petition Urging President Biden to Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Justin Whitaker
14 November 2023
Nearly 1,500 signatures, including many from prominent Buddhist teachers in the US, call for an immediate ceasefire
Young Voices: On My Life as a Smartphone-less High School Student
Leo Peters
10 November 2023
A US high school student shares their insights on mindfulness and suffering gained from an experiential learning course on Buddhism
Buddhist Temple in Texas Attacked with Firebomb
Justin Whitaker
9 November 2023
A man was seen on security footage throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of Huyen Trang Temple, sparking an arson investigation
Beginner’s Mind: Brutal Buddhism – Looking for Meaning and Connection in a Fragmented World
Gus Demerath
30 October 2023
A US college student contemplates his place in the world through a Buddhist lens of interconnection and compassion
Indigeneity and Dharma
Maia Duerr
17 October 2023
A guide to understanding and deepening our connection to the earth and its long history of indigenous people with humility and reverence
Mangalam Research Center to Host Conference on the Future of Mindfulness
Justin Whitaker
5 October 2023
Leading scholars and mindfulness practitioners will address current and future concerns and hopes for the practice of mindfulness
Lessons Beyond the Meditation Hall
Grace Song
4 October 2023
Won Buddhist teacher Grace Song describes the brave work of a Black student to turn a disturbing incident into personal growth and teaching moment.
US Congressman Shri Thanedar Launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain American Caucus
Justin Whitaker
3 October 2023
The Indian-born congressman hopes the group can counter religious and cultural bias in the United States
Vienna in the Silicon Pure Land, Part 2: Navigating the Wild Wired West
Dexter Cohen Bohn
29 September 2023
Tracing Vienna Rae’s explorations from coast to shining coast on the techno-dharmic path
Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center Inaugurated in Upstate New York
Craig C Lewis
20 September 2023
Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies held an opening ceremony to inaugurate His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center.
Young Voices: The “Happy Birthday” Song
Alice Fan
15 September 2023
A US high school student shares her perspective on her formative encounters with the Buddhadharma