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Meditation Practitioners and Teachers Launch Petition to End Violence in Palestine

Justin Whitaker 29 October 2024

A new Buddhist-inspired petition seeks to add meditators’ voices to call for a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and beyond

Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement Founder and Buddhist Leader Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne Has Died in Sri Lanka, Aged 92

Craig C Lewis 17 April 2024

The socially engaged Buddhist leader and founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne died on 16 April at the age of 92.

The Real Meaning of Recovery: Fukushima Citizens Raise Voices about Their Ongoing Pain While Building Their Own New Society

Jonathan Watts 18 January 2024

Engaged Buddhists lead a study tour of Fukushima with international journalists

Image courtesy of Jungto Society

Buddhist Monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Awarded the 37th Niwano Peace Prize

Craig C Lewis 27 October 2020

Revered monk recognized for decades of work toward…

International Network of Engaged Buddhists Launches COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

Craig C Lewis 27 April 2020

INEB extends compassion to vulnerable communities in…

Korean Seon master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim. Image courtesy of JTS India

The Hungry Should Eat: JTS Brings Buddhist Compassion and Relief to India

Craig C Lewis 29 November 2019

The Hungry Should Eat: JTS Brings Buddhist Compassion and Relief to…