Buddhist monk Ven. Pho Kay had US$19,000 seized during a traffic stop but ultimately regained his funds after a four-month legal battle, highlighting issues with civil asset forfeiture and law enforcement treatment in the United States.
Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, still listed as an active teacher for a network of Dzogchen Buddhist communities in the United States, has been accused of sexual abuse by a second former student
Residents of the monastery are welcoming locals to view the new monastery and learn more about the people who live there and the teachings they offer
Venerable Pomnyun Sunim on 4 July inaugurated a new female dormitory at Preah Sihaknouk Raja Buddhist University, Battambang Branch (SBUBB) in Cambodia.
Thailand’s senate has passed a landmark bill that will see the kingdom become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage for LGBTIQA+ couples.
The Tibetan Nuns Project has reported on the success of its recent fundraising appeal for new math, science, and English textbooks for Buddhist nunneries.
The revered Korean Dharma master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Korea have been running a collaborative project to support female monastics in Bhutan.
Malaysia’s first boundary for the full ordination of female monastic practitioners was established by a dual sangha on 23 April 2024
After more than a decade of alleged abuse, a Japanese nun has come forward in hopes of stopping her abuser and supporting other victims
The Tibetan Nuns Project has reported that Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in India needs to upgrade its kitchen facilities.
Sravasti Abbey has announced that five of the abbey’s training nuns have received full monastic ordination at Fo En Si Temple in Taichung, Taiwan.
The lower house of Thailand’s parliament has passed a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages, with politicians voting overwhelmingly in favor.
