Our Role in Amitabha’s Teaching of Deliverance to the Pure Land
Alan Kwan
14 January 2025
Alan Kwan explores how Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha have charted profound cosmic plans for sentient beings’ destinies
Khyentse Foundation Accepting Applications for Buddhist Studies Scholarships
Craig C Lewis
27 December 2024
Khyentse Foundation announced that it has begun accepting applications for KF Scholarship funding for Buddhist studies scholars until 15 January.
Online Dharma: Jungto Society Announces 2025 Intake for Jungto Dharma School with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig C Lewis
18 December 2024
Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has announced that registration is open for its online Jungto Dharma School.
INEB Conference 2024: Tracing the Roots of Compassion and Equity Through Inclusive Social Engagement
Jungto Society
16 December 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Delivers his keynote address at the 21st Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), in Chennai
Engaged Buddhism: The Soka Gakkai International to Sponsor Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Youth Dialogue with Atomic Bomb Survivors in Oslo
Craig C Lewis
6 December 2024
The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has announced that it will co-sponsor the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, which will be held in Oslo on 11 December.
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche Inaugurates Pal Thubten Shedrub Ling, Thousand Buddha Temple, in Lumbini
Craig C Lewis
29 November 2024
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche formally inaugurated Pal Thubten Shedrub Ling (also known as 1,000-Buddha Temple), in Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha.
The Bridge Between the Teachings of Shakyamuni and Amitabha
Alan Kwan
26 November 2024
Alan Kwan discusses how Pure Land Buddhism unites the soteriology of Shakyamuni Buddha with the other-power salvation of Amitabha Buddha
Book Review: Buddhism & Political Theory
Johan Nilsson
31 October 2024
Matthew J. Moore’s analysis of Buddhist political theory remains an informative work that requires new input on multiple fronts
Online Dharma: 84000 to Host Conversation with Dr. John Canti: “The Buddha in the God Realms”
Craig C Lewis
28 October 2024
84000, a global nonprofit translation initiative, has announced an online event on 9 November with Buddhist scholar Dr. John Canti.
Approaching Buddhism by Reading the Buddhist Sutras
Alan Kwan
28 October 2024
Meeting Shakyamuni Buddha and being introduced to Amitabha Buddha through delving deep into the Buddhist canon
Fire Imagery in the Pali Canon
Prof. David Dale Holmes
30 May 2024
Prof. David Holmes explores the implications of the Buddha’s Fire Sermon
White House Hosts Buddhist Representatives for Fourth Annual Vesak Observance
Craig C Lewis
29 May 2024
As Buddhists around the world honored the birth, enlightenment, and mahaparanirvana of the Buddha during Vesak, the White House hosted its own observance.