Soka Gakkai President Issues Statement on the Ukraine Crisis and Nuclear Weapons
Justin Whitaker
12 January 2023
Ikeda continues to speak out for peace and an end to nuclear weapons
1,000 Buddhist Monastics and Laypeople Gather in Hue to Commemorate the Passing of Thich Nhat Hanh
Craig C Lewis
11 January 2023
More than a thousand Buddhist monastics and lay practitioners gathered at Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam to commemorate the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Marks 25 Years of Poverty Relief and Refugee Aid in Jordan
Craig C Lewis
6 January 2023
The Taiwanese humanitarian organization Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has marked 25 years of providing poverty relief and aid for refugees in Jordan.
Engaged Buddhism Update: Non-profit FHSM Holds Free Eye Clinic in Hyderabad on Christmas Day
Craig C Lewis
29 December 2022
The Buddhist non-profit Foundation of His Sacred Majesty conducted a free eye camp for the underprivileged in the Indian city of Hyrderabd on Sunday.
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Hosts National Workshop on Religious Moderation
Craig C Lewis
19 December 2022
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia hosted a national workshop on the theme “National Intellectual & Compassion Workshop for A Better Nation.”
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Announces Mahakaruna Diwas 2023 Celebration for Global Compassion
Craig C Lewis
14 December 2022
The renowned spiritual leader Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena has announced plans to celebrate Mahakaruna Diwas 2023 (great compassion day of celebration).
BBC Names Tzu Chi Founder, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, among 2022’s 100 Most Influential Women
Craig C Lewis
12 December 2022
The BBC has named the influential philanthropist Dharma Master Cheng Yen as one of the world’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2022.
Engaged Buddhism: Non-profit FHSM Offers Progress Report on Free Eye Clinic Program
Craig C Lewis
7 December 2022
The Buddhist non-profit organization Foundation of His Sacred Majesty (FHSM) has provided a new update on its ongoing Samyak Drushti Project to provide free eye-care clinics and
Religious Leaders Gather During COP27 to Call for a United Climate Change Response
Dipen Barua
18 November 2022
Representatives of religious faiths, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism assembled at the foot of Parliament Hill in London on 13 November to
Engaged Buddhism: INEB to Join World Day of Prayer and Action for Children 2022 Symposium in Rome
Craig C Lewis
16 November 2022
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) will speak at an interfaith gathering being held in Rome on Thursday and Friday for the World Day
Echoes from Shangri-La: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Publishes a New Book of Buddhist Wisdom
Craig C Lewis
11 November 2022
The renowned spiritual leader and socially engaged Buddhist monk Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena recently published a new book of Buddhist sayings and wisdom teachings titled Echoes
Anti-Myanmar Junta Buddhist Monk Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa Dies in Exile Aged 71
Justin Whitaker
3 November 2022
Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa was one of Myanmar’s most accomplished and respected monks