Japanese Buddhist Temples Turn to Investing as Donations and Funeral Income Decline
Justin Whitaker
22 September 2026
Japanese temples are turning to financial markets as traditional sources of revenue decline
Online Dharma: Tergar International Launches New Mobile App for Daily Practice
Craig Lewis
21 September 2026
Tergar International, founded by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has announced the launch of a new mobile app named “Joy of Living.”
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Opens Applications to Inaugural International Youth Buddhist Fellowship in Sri Lanka
Craig Lewis
18 September 2026
The Sri Lanka Network of Engaged Buddhists and International Network of Engaged Buddhists will co-host the International Youth Buddhist Fellowship.
PUMA Campaign Features 40 Buddhist Monks at Ladakh’s Thiksey Monastery
Justin Whitaker
10 September 2026
Forty Buddhist monks appear in a new sportswear campaign photographed at Thiksey Monastery
Online Dharma: DJK Chinese Translation Project Launches New Website
Craig Lewis
7 September 2026
Khyentse Foundation recently announced the launch of the official online presence of the DJK Chinese Translation project (DJKCT; 欽哲漢譯).
Dorjee Zong Nunnery in Zanskar Inaugurates New School for Buddhist Nuns and Local Girls
Craig Lewis
4 September 2026
Dorjee Zong Nunnery in Ladakh inaugurated a new school that will provide a safe and comfortable learning environment for nuns and lay girls in the region.
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Invites Applications for 2027 Intake of SENS Transformative Learning Program
Craig Lewis
31 August 2026
The School of English for Engaged Social Service (SENS)—a transformative learning program to nurture young adults—is accepting applications for 2027.
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Uses Ullambana Festival to Bring Buddhist Teachings into Daily Life
Craig Lewis
19 August 2026
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia used this year’s Ullambana observance to encourage young people to connect with the Buddhist teachings.
Bhikkhu Sanghasena Welcomes Dalai Lama on His First Visit to Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre in 32 Years
Craig Lewis
12 August 2026
Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena warmly welcomed His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) in Ladakh on 9 August.
Garchen Buddhist Institute Requests Prayers for HE Garchen Rinpoche
Craig Lewis
27 July 2026
Garchen Buddhist Institute has announced that His Eminence Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche, the Eighth Garchen Rinpoche and one of the most senior lamas of the Drikung
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