Roar: New Biography Details the Life and Times of Sulak Sivaraksa, Leading Light of Engaged Buddhism
Craig C Lewis
14 March 2019
One of the most significant figures in contemporary…
Lama Rod Owens on Social Justice, Rest, and Resilience
Sarah C. Beasley
12 March 2019
Authentic expression through the Buddhadharma
Buddhist Monks in Seoul Perform Ritual Prostration to Seek Justice for Dead Myanmar Worker
Craig C Lewis
26 November 2018
Than Zaw Htay reportedly died while fleeing…
Conference in Nagpur Explores Ambedkarite Buddhism and Chinese Buddhist Diplomacy
Devamitra Devamitra
22 October 2018
Social work and strategies for propagating the…
Compassion and Kalyana-mittata: The Engaged Buddhism of Sulak Sivaraksa
Craig C Lewis
6 June 2018
Laying the foundations of social transformation
Dalai Lama Lauds Hindu Priest’s Gesture of Equality for Bearing Dalit Man into Temple
Craig C Lewis
24 April 2018
His Holiness praises kindness and…
The Way of the Bodhisattvas
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
31 March 2017
It is important to ask questions of ourselves, such as is it enough to only practice meditation or sadhana on the cushion? Are we becoming self-indulging Dharma
Thabarwa Centre — A Refuge for the Homeless in Myanmar
Shuyin
24 February 2017
Located about two hours outside of Yangon, the Thanlyin Thabarwa Centre has neither the tranquillity of a meditation retreat nor the ornamentation of many Burmese
Living Dr. Ambedkar’s Vision
Shuyin
18 November 2016
Each year in October, throngs of Dalits, members of India’s “untouchable” Scheduled Castes, across the subcontinent undergo a deeksha (initiation ceremony) to formally convert to Buddhism. These
Thadama Myintzu Nunnery: A Refuge for Girls at Risk
Shuyin
30 June 2016
After more than 20 hours on the road, Lway Aye Aye and Nang are on the last leg of their journey—the ride across Bago River
An Alternative Education for Self-Sufficiency
Shuyin
3 June 2016
A group of students wallows in a pool of mud; not far away, another group is dumping dung into a dugout to make organic fertilizer—hardly what
Communal Equilibrium in Sri Lanka: The Legacy of Venerable M. Sobitha Thera
BD Dipananda
18 December 2015
Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera (1942–2015) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and a nonviolent revolutionary who became one of the most inspiring and influential social