Hindering the Hindrances
Prof. David Dale Holmes
6 July 2023
Progress on the path through eliminating the Five Mental Hindrances
Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Trip for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Craig C Lewis
29 June 2023
BDG joins a unique gathering of monastic and lay practitioners on a Dharmic journey of study, exchange, and experience
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Celebrates Vesak in the Spirit of Social Harmony
Craig C Lewis
7 June 2023
Marking Indonesia’s celebration of Vesak, the Young Buddhist Association organized events to raise awareness of the universal values of Buddhism.
Sri Lanka Issues Stamp Honoring Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana
Justin Whitaker
6 June 2023
Henepola Gunaratana acted as an early and highly successful Theravada Buddhist missionary and mindfulness popularizer in the US and beyond
Praise and Blame: What’s Wrong at the Root of Our Society?
Prof. David Dale Holmes
31 May 2023
Prof. David Holmes shares a Buddhist view on being the change we wish to see in society
Āryaśrābaka Gyaniswer Mahāsthabir (1887–1974): The Life and Legacy of a Seminal Bangladeshi Theravada Master
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
30 May 2023
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
Soothing the Fear of Death: Lessons from Nakula’s Mother
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 May 2023
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on the realities of facing our fears and those of our loved ones in the face of death and impermanence
Seoul’s Festival of Light Marks the Birth of the Buddha in a Blaze of Color
Craig C Lewis
22 May 2023
Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe lantern festival, marking the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, lights up the streets of Seoul
Buddhist Monks in Thailand Accused of Embezzling Temple Funds
Justin Whitaker
16 May 2023
According to reports, the monks had begun to attract wealthy donors who may have donated great sums thinking it would go to the temple
Bowing to Ajahn Sulak at 90
Hozan Alan Senauke
10 May 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke offers a touching tribute to his close friend and spiritual mentor in engaged Buddhism, Sulak Sivaraksa
Dalai Lama Points to the Heart of the Buddhadharma as Buddhists Around the World Observe Vesak
Craig C Lewis
8 May 2023
As Buddhists around the world celebrated the the day of Vesak on 5 May, His Holiness the Dalai Lama shared a message for Buddhists across the globe.
Living with Meaning, Part Two: Inauthentic Existence
Prof. David Dale Holmes
5 May 2023
The pitfalls of an unexamined life: the Buddhist path to mindful and deliberate compassion