Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Four
Joseph Houseal
14 October 2023
Joseph Houseal concludes his series on Faeries, dakinis, nuns, and mikos with writing from elemental faery magician, Althea Northage-Orr.
Working in Old Age
Jungto Society
21 March 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim describes how helping people to thrive in old age requires a more balanced and equitable society
Je Khenpo Confers MAs on First Cohort of Monks from Bhutan’s Postgraduate Program in Buddhist Studies
Craig C Lewis
6 March 2023
His Holiness the Je Khenpo conferred master’s degrees on 30 monks representing the first cohort from Bhutan’s post-graduate program in Buddhist studies.
Buddhist Temple Revives Sacred Cambodian Dance in Minnesota Farmland
Justin Whitaker
14 February 2023
Dance form nearly lost under Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime is finding new life in the United States
Study of Buddhist Monks Suggests Deep Meditation Improves Gut Microbiome for Better Health
Dipen Barua
20 January 2023
A new, small-scale study suggests that regular, deep meditation may be an active factor in transforming the gut microbiome and reducing the risk of illness.
Buddhist Temple in Thailand Left Empty After Monks Test Positive for Drugs
Justin Whitaker
1 December 2022
The four monks were caught with methamphetamine in their system as officials crack down on illegal drugs in the country
IBC Invites Delegation of Senior Buddhist Monks from Bhutan to Visit India
Craig C Lewis
23 November 2022
The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in coordination with the Zhung Dratshang, the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan, is hosting a delegation of 24 senior monks
Peace, Planet, Pandemic, and Engaged Buddhism: From a Divided Myanmar to a Divided World
Sai Sam Kham
21 November 2022
An examination of the need for solidarity and compassion on the path to fundamental change
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, Has Died Aged 91
Justin Whitaker
22 September 2022
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a Tibetan monk and founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, passed away on 17 September.
Report: Nearly 60 Buddhist Monks Detained in Myanmar Since Military Seized Power
Craig C Lewis
29 August 2022
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government in 2021 has detained at least 56 Buddhist monks for speaking out against the coup in the last
Pure Land Master Chin Kung Dies in Taipei Aged 95
Craig C Lewis
26 July 2022
Venerable Chi Gung, a venerated master of the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism died in the early hours of Tuesday in Taipei at the age of 95.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim: Buddhism in a Divided World
Craig C Lewis
27 May 2022
A conversation on Buddhism in contemporary society and the role of engaged Buddhism in the face of human-made global crises.