Kyoto Buddhist Temple Ordains 100 Laypeople, Including 48 Children
Justin Whitaker
6 August 2026
The ceremony highlighted the continuing importance of family temple lineages in Japan
Online Dharma: Mingyur Rinpoche to Lead Live-streamed Introduction to Dzogchen Webiner
Craig Lewis
24 July 2026
The revered Dharma master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche will lead a free public webinar on 1 August. Titled “Fearless Wisdom: An Introduction to Dzogchen.”
Cambodian Buddhist Leaders Call for Stronger Monastic Discipline Ahead of Rains Retreat
Justin Whitaker
23 July 2026
The guidance emphasizes morality, meditation, wisdom, communal harmony, and regular Uposatha observances
Sakyadhita International Invites Presentation Proposals for 20th International Conference on Buddhist Women in 2027
Craig Lewis
17 July 2026
Sakyadhita International has announced its submission deadline for presentation proposals for the 20th International Conference on Buddhist Women.
Japanese Survivors of WWII Incarceration March to Texas Immigration Detention Center
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
16 July 2026
The four-day interfaith pilgrimage connected the history of Crystal City with the confinement of migrant families at Dilley
Glorisun Global Network Hosts 2026 International Summer Program and Conference on Buddhist Studies
Dipen Barua
15 July 2026
The Glorisun Global Network for Buddhist Studies successfully concluded its 2026 International Intensive Summer Program for Buddhist Studies, held from 7–14 July in Shaoxing, China.
Salt Lake City Buddhists Celebrate 90th Obon Festival
Justin Whitaker
14 July 2026
Utah’s Japanese American community celebrated nine decades of ancestral remembrance
Inaugural English Edition of Master Hsing Yun’s Lamp Transmission Record Receives Global Launch in Australia
Craig Lewis
13 July 2026
The first two English volumes of the Lamp Transmission Record by Master Hsing Yun debuted at Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple in Australia.
New York City Buddhists Mark Largest-Ever Vesak Day Celebration with Mayor Mamdani
Justin Whitaker
9 July 2026
Mayor Mamdani addressed the Vesak Day celebration, speaking of the city’s diversity as a source of strength rather than division
Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Leads Interfaith Peace Pilgrimage in Sri Lanka
Craig Lewis
8 July 2026
Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led a six-day interfaith Sri Lanka Peace Pilgrimage to strengthen interfaith harmony and national reconciliation.
Dalai Lama Shares a Message of Compassion as 25,000 Gather in Ladakh to Mark His 91st Birthday
Craig Lewis
6 July 2026
His Holiness the Dalai Lama attended celebrations in Leh, Ladakh, today to mark the occasion of his 91st birthday..
Online Dharma: Pema Chödrön to Give Special Live-Streamed Public Dharma Teaching
Craig Lewis
3 July 2026
The renowned Dharma teacher Ani Pema Chödrön is scheduled to give a special public Dharma talk on 16 July in support of Mangala Shri Bhuti.