Buddhistdoor View: Addressing the Growing Global Substance Abuse Crisis
Buddhistdoor Global
18 November 2023
Offering two Buddhist paths toward treating the world’s growing substance abuse problem
Beginner’s Mind: Brutal Buddhism – Looking for Meaning and Connection in a Fragmented World
Gus Demerath
30 October 2023
A US college student contemplates his place in the world through a Buddhist lens of interconnection and compassion
World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth Embarks on 2023 Korean Buddhist Cultural Tour
Buddhistdoor Global
26 October 2023
Youth delegations from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Thailand participated in the 2023 Korean Buddhist Cultural Tour from 30 August–2 September.
One Year on from Day Care Gun Massacre in Rural Thailand, Grieving Families Heal with Monks and Commemorations
Raymond Lam
9 October 2023
Healing is a long road for families and survivors as they commemorate the gun massacre of 36 people on 6 October 2022 in Uthai Sawan
Pew Survey Shows Widespread Acceptance of Cultural Diversity in South and Southeast Asia
Justin Whitaker
21 September 2023
New research shows a range of attitudes to one’s own and other religions in three Buddhist countries, two Muslim countries, and one multifaith country
Engaged Buddhism: INEB to Host Three-Day Chaplaincy Workshop for Buddhist Caregivers
Craig C Lewis
21 August 2023
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists is sponsoring a training workshop for Buddhists caregivers to be hosted in Thailand from 29 Sep.–1 Oct.
Daughters of the Buddha: Progress on the Path of Female Ordination – A Conversation with Ven. Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Craig C Lewis
3 August 2023
Female monasticism and the fourfold sangha: a lineage re-established
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Invites Applications for International Young Bodhisattva Program in Taiwan
Craig C Lewis
31 July 2023
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists has announced that the International Young Bodhisattva Program is now open to prospective applicants.
150 Monastics and Lay Buddhists from Thailand Conclude 700-km Pilgrimage for Peace in Ladakh
Craig C Lewis
17 July 2023
A caravan of female and male Buddhist monastics and lay practitioners from Thailand concluded a 700-kilometer peace pilgrimage in Ladakh on Sunday.
Muthu Raja, a Thai Elephant Gifted to Sri Lanka for Buddhist Ceremonies, Returns Home After Neglect Allegations
Justin Whitaker
6 July 2023
After 20 years at a Buddhist temple, concerns arose that the animal’s health was in decline due to abuse and neglect
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Hosts Landmark Interfaith Gathering in Bangkok for Gender Equality and Social Justice
Craig C Lewis
5 July 2023
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists hosted an interfaith gathering where religious leaders expressed support for equality and social inclusivity.
The Buddha’s Servant: The Spiritual Side of Ajahn Buddhadasa’s Social Teachings
Dipen Barua
3 July 2023
The story of Ajahn Buddhadasa, one of Thailand’s most most prominent modern thinkers in ecumenism, interfaith, and modernity