Meeting on the Development of Buddhist Education in Russia Held in Moscow
Lyudmila Klasanova
3 September 2021
Participants discuss bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs in Buddhist Philosophy
Pioneering Female Buddhist Monastic Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Kusuma Dies Aged 92
Craig Lewis
30 August 2021
A leading light and role model for Theravada bhikkhunis around the world
American-born Indian Scholar of Ambedkarite Buddhism and Gender Equality Gail Omvedt Dies Aged 80
Justin Whitaker
26 August 2021
Omvedt’s love for oppressed communities in India built a legacy of scholarship and activism
Dharma Realm Buddhist University in California Resumes In-person Classes with Largest Student Cohort
Craig Lewis
16 August 2021
26 new students enrolled for three academic courses
Institute of Buddhist Studies to Become a Member of the Graduate Theological Union
Justin Whitaker
12 August 2021
Move expands the GTU’s reach and interfaith education
84000 Founds Assistant Professorship in Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto
Craig Lewis
21 July 2021
Strengthening the reach and relevance of Buddhist studies…
84000 Partners with UC Santa Barbara to Translate the Tibetan Buddhist Canon
Justin Whitaker
15 July 2021
Making important Buddhist texts available to the world
Pioneering Scholar of Buddhism and Violence Michael Jerryson Dies Aged 47
Justin Whitaker
13 July 2021
Jerryson is remembered for his kindness and wide academic…
Tibetan Nuns Project Raises US$16,000 for the Higher Education of Buddhist Nuns
Craig Lewis
9 July 2021
Empowering female monastics as teachers, leaders, and…
Prolific Translator of Buddhist Texts Thomas Cleary Dies Aged 72
Justin Whitaker
2 July 2021
Cleary made numerous classic texts available in English for…
Bulgaria’s Sofia University to Launch Master’s Program in Buddhist Studies
Lyudmila Klasanova
30 June 2021
Graduate program to begin from the 2021/22 academic…
When the Buddha Came to Ultima Thule: Call for Papers for the Sixth International Conference Buddhism and Nordland
Craig Lewis
25 June 2021
Conference to be held in Sweden, 19–20 November…