Young Buddhist Scholars Meet in New Delhi for Conference on Buddhist Pilgrimage
Justin Whitaker
3 August 2023
Young scholars joined the ongoing conversation about Buddhist pilgrimage, tourism, and travel in India
Centre of Buddhist Studies at HKU Announces Two-Day Buddhist Studies Forum in Hong Kong
Craig Lewis
2 August 2023
The Centre of Buddhist Studies (CBS) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has announced an upcoming Buddhist studies forum running from 10–11 August.
Khyentse Foundation Announces the Appointment of KF-Macready Senior Lecturer in Tibetan Buddhism at the University of Sydney
Craig Lewis
1 August 2023
Khyentse Foundation has announced the appointment of Flavio A. Geisshuesler as KF-Macready Senior Lecturer in Tibetan Buddhism at the University of Sydney.
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Invites Applications for International Young Bodhisattva Program in Taiwan
Craig Lewis
31 July 2023
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists has announced that the International Young Bodhisattva Program is now open to prospective applicants.
“Tree and Serpent” Exhibition Brings Buddhist Art to the Met in New York
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 July 2023
Newly-opened exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases more than 125 pieces of ancient Indian Buddhist art
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins Religious Leaders in Interfaith Peace Declaration on 70th Anniversary of Armistice on the Korean Peninsula
Craig Lewis
27 July 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on Wednesday joined an interfaith assembly of religious leaders in Seoul to announce a five-point peace declaration.
Online Dharma: Mingyur Rinpoche to Give Teaching on “Mahamudra: Songs of Realization from the Indian Masters”
Craig Lewis
26 July 2023
Mingyur Rinpoche will offer an online teaching on the theme “Mahamudra: Songs of Realization from the Indian Masters” on 5 August.
Myanmar’s Military Government Unveils Giant Seated Buddha Statue
Justin Whitaker
25 July 2023
The statue, claimed to be the largest seated Buddha statue in the world, has been built under the patronage of the military dictatorship
Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Volunteers Provide Emergency Relief for Cyclone Mocha Victims in Myanmar
Craig Lewis
24 July 2023
After Cyclone Mocha pummeled Myanmar in May, volunteers from JTS Korea visited Myanmar’s Rakhine State in June to provide humanitarian aid to survivors.
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Holds Interfaith Dialogue on Religious Moderation
Buddhistdoor Global
21 July 2023
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia hosted an interfaith dialogue on the question: does religious moderation conflict with religious teachings?
1,000-Year-Old Buddhist Archaeological Site of Pilak Included in New Tourism Circuit for India
Dipen Barua
21 July 2023
The government of Tripura in northeastern India is promoting Pilak, a 1,000-year-old Buddhist archaeological site, as part of a historical tourism circuit.
Buddhist Monk Found after Going Missing in Arizona during Record-Breaking Heat
Justin Whitaker
20 July 2023
The monk was found safe as temperatures continue to scorch areas of the US, Europe, and Asia