Buddhists Join Interfaith Journey to the DMZ for Peace in Korea
Justin Whitaker
14 March 2024
Religious leaders continue to advocate for a peaceful future on the Korean peninsula
Tibetan Buddhism and Carmelite Spirituality: An Inter-religious Meeting in Ávila, July 2024
Daniel Millet Gil
4 March 2024
2024’s interfaith congress at CITeS, Spain will be between Teresian mystics and specialists in the Vajrayana tradition
Hong Kong Baha’i Community Hosts World Religion Day, Celebrating Youth as “Light of the World”
Raymond Lam
30 January 2024
This year’s annual interfaith event Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Hong Kong celebrated the potential and power of young people
Stewarding the American Academy of Religion: An Interview with Prof. Jin Y. Park
Raymond Lam
8 January 2024
The new president of the American Academy of Religion discusses her plans for the West’s largest religious studies organization
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Releases Thousands of Endangered Animals in Mangrove Park
Buddhistdoor Global
13 December 2023
Working in collaboration with the eco-activism foundation Ecoton, the Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia held a release ritual in East Java.
Skybound Lights: The Buddhist Festival of Prabāraṇā Pūrnīmā in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
13 December 2023
How the historical Buddha solved a major monastic argument, and how it became a festival of lanterns, lights, and joy
Interfaith Minority Council in Bangladesh Calls for Fair and Violence-Free National Election
Dipen Barua
24 November 2023
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad held a press conference calling for the national election to be fair, unbiased, and violence-free.
Buddhist-Christian Colloquium in Thailand Calls for Compassion and Joint Action
Justin Whitaker
21 November 2023
Participants in the dialogue agreed on the importance of building bridges to combat violence and promote peace
Buddhists in Sri Lanka Lead Interfaith Protest against Israeli War in Gaza
Justin Whitaker
1 November 2023
Peace activists, faith leaders, and others joined voices in Colombo calling for a ceasefire and freedom for Palestinians
The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo: An Interview with Chairman Ian Green OAM on Buddhism in Australia
Raymond Lam
31 October 2023
In his new book about the largest stupa in the southern hemisphere, Ian Green shares an inspiring story of faith and Dharma diffusion
Buddhistdoor View: Finding the Peacemakers in a New, Terrible War
Buddhistdoor Global
21 October 2023
As the cycle of trauma repeats itself, we have an opportunity to be peacemakers and to lift others up
Tibetan Buddhism and Carmelite Spirituality to be Featured in Interreligious Encounter in Ávila, Spain 2024
Justin Whitaker
11 October 2023
Scholars and leaders from the two religions will engage in shared practices and discussions over a period of four days