Buddhistdoor View: Syria After Assad and the Uncertainty of New Beginnings
Events in Syria give many around the world hope for a new future there and beyond, but history teaches us to be cautious about big changes
Events in Syria give many around the world hope for a new future there and beyond, but history teaches us to be cautious about big changes
Trump’s political rise raises profound questions about how Buddhists can respond with ethical clarity, compassion, and a commitment to justice in today’s polarized world
The Korean monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led more than 10,000 people on 13 June in a Great Dharma Assembly for All Beings for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Ven. pomnyun Sunim explores peace in East Asia, living without suffering, and the Buddhist path to sustainable living
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim discusses the growing threat of war in East Asia and how to adopt a healthier perspective on work and play
Competition in our fractured world can mean terrible harm, but can also reveal a productive and helpful side of non-attachment
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim offers a Buddhist view of social engagement and peace activism
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on Wednesday joined an interfaith assembly of religious leaders in Seoul to announce a five-point peace declaration.
The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim was invited to be a keynote speaker at the 20th New Korea Forum in Seoul on 13 July.
A crisis of war with multiple actors might spiral out of control and may require a solution of “neither victory nor defeat”
The Peace Foundation, founded by Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, hosted an international symposium on the theme “New Awareness of War, Peace, and Life.”
The urgent need for Myanmar and Bangladesh to work together on climate and natural disasters like cyclones