Protests Intensify for Buddhist Control of Mahabodhi Temple In Bodh Gaya
Justin Whitaker
25 March 2025
The ongoing protests demand greater control of Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s most important pilgrimage site
Fifth Cohort of Tibetan Buddhist Nuns Graduates from Advanced Tantric Studies Program
Craig C Lewis
10 March 2025
The Tibetan Nuns Project announced that nine Tibetan Buddhist nuns graduated from the year-long Tantric Studies program at Gyuto Tantric University.
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Invites Applicants for International Young Bodhisattva Program 2025
Craig C Lewis
5 March 2025
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists announced that its International Young Bodhisattva Program for young leaders is accepting applicants.
Buddhist Monks Continue Hunger Strike, Seeking Full Control Over Mahabodhi Temple
Justin Whitaker
27 February 2025
The protest seeks to end a 75-year-old rule that grants majority rule of the temple complex to Hindus
Reports: Monastics Expelled from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2025
Recent media reports indicate that more than a thousand male and female Tibetan monastic have been expelled from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
Tibetan Nuns Project Highlights Plumbing Crisis for Buddhist Nuns of Shugsep Nunnery in Dharamsala
Craig C Lewis
12 February 2025
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that infrastructure supplying water to the nuns of the Shugsep Nunnery and Institute near Dharamsala is failing.
New Research Center at UC Berkeley to Focus on Buddhist Economics and Equitable Policy
Justin Whitaker
14 January 2025
The newly announced center will draw from Buddhism to develop climate policies aimed at equity and public health, led by Professors Clair Brown and Julia Walsh in collaboration with community groups
Buddhist Monks and Nuns Face Distrust and Violent Rhetoric in Prince Edward Island
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 November 2024
A growing divide between Buddhists settling in rural Canada and locals has led to concerns for their welfare
Tibetan Nuns Project Seeks to Provide Media Equipment for Dolma Ling Nunnery
Craig C Lewis
25 November 2024
The Tibetan Nuns Project is seeking to provide the nuns of Dolma Ling Nunnery with media equipment for the classrooms,media room, and TNP Project office.
Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Calls for Presentation Proposals Ahead of 19th International Conference
Craig C Lewis
22 November 2024
The Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, a leading world body committed to transforming the lives of women in Buddhist societies, has extended its submission
Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts INEB Study Tour in South Korea for Female Monastics and Social Activists
Craig C Lewis
18 November 2024
Jungto Society, founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, hosted a study tour for female monastics and activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists.
Symposium at Northwestern University Addresses Sexual Violence in Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
31 October 2024
The symposium demonstrated that sexual abuse in Buddhism is an ongoing global crisis that extends across all schools and sects