The Chakravartin
John Harvey Negru
11 October 2022
A Buddhist reflection on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the way we might relate to royals and great Buddhist leaders going forward
Lighting the Mahabodhi: Siddhartha’s Intent India Announces International Light Sculpture Design Contest
Craig C Lewis
5 September 2022
Siddartha’s Intent India, founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced a new update to the ambitious initiative
Soka Gakkai President Urges Nuclear States to Commit to “No First Use” of Nuclear Arms
Craig C Lewis
29 July 2022
The president of the socially engaged Japanese Nichiren Buddhist organization the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), Daisaku Ikeda, on Tuesday issued a statement urging all nuclear
Theravada Buddhists Celebrate the Beginning of Rains Retreat
Dipen Barua
15 July 2022
Buddhists around the world celebrated the beginning of the three-month rains retreat (Vassavasa) on 13 July. The three-month rains retreat for monks and nuns begins
The Tangles
Hozan Alan Senauke
14 July 2022
Relying on the noble truths of socially engaged Buddhism amid this tangled karma
Tibetan Nuns Project: First Group of Khenmos Enthroned at Sakya College for Nuns
Craig C Lewis
29 June 2022
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that the first group of Tibetan Buddhist nuns were enthroned as khenmos at Sakya College for Nuns on 14 June
Revering the Blessed One: Expressing Worship in Buddhism
Dipen Barua
29 June 2022
The Buddha image has inspired worship of the Buddha and his teachings throughout history
Am I Boring You?
Satya Robyn
9 June 2022
Sometimes simply attending to the ordinary beauty of our lives is the heart of our Buddhist practice
Buddha Dharma: An Indian Heritage – Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to Give Public Teaching
Craig C Lewis
8 June 2022
To celebrate the occasion of Saga Dawa—the “month of merits” for Tibetan Buddhists—the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche will give
Living in the Saha World
Hozan Alan Senauke
11 May 2022
Enlightened activity and liberation in the face of oppression
Korea Resumes Annual Lantern Festival to Celebrate the Birth of the Buddha
Craig C Lewis
10 May 2022
Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe (연등회), popularly known as the Lotus Lantern Festival, marking the birth of the Buddha, has once again illuminated Seoul.
The Significance of Amitabha’s 17th Vow in the Pure Land Teaching
Alan Kwan
25 April 2022
The substance of the three Pure Land sutras is the Name We know that the three Pure Land sutras—namely the Infinite Life Sutra, the Contemplation