Buddhist Monks Cheer on Tennis Star and Meditator Novak Djokovic
Justin Whitaker
12 July 2022
Djokovic, a Christian, finds the calm of the Thai temple and meditation practice to be of benefit to his game and his life
Peace Prevails at Scotland’s Kagyu Samyé Ling Buddhist Monastery
Craig Lewis
11 July 2022
The Scottish government is reported to have overturned an ongoing bid to build and operate a shooting range near the rural religious sanctuary of Kagyu
Visualization for Awakening: Tergar Announces Online Teaching with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Craig Lewis
8 July 2022
The Tergar Meditation Community, founded by the respected Dharma teacher and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has
Dalai Lama Celebrates 87th Birthday by Opening a Library and Museum
Justin Whitaker
7 July 2022
His Holiness welcomed guests and heard from dignitaries and political leaders as he celebrated the occasion of his birthday at his home in India
16th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies Opens in Prague
Lyudmila Klasanova
6 July 2022
The 16th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) opened in Prague on 3 July. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts of Charles
Legalized Cannabis Sparks Concern in Buddhist Thailand
Justin Whitaker
5 July 2022
Thai monks weigh use of marijuana and its derivatives as Thailand decriminalizes the drug
Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery Funds Buddhist Studies Scholarships, Fellowships at National University of Singapore
Craig Lewis
4 July 2022
Foo Hai Ch’an, a Buddhist monastery in Singapore, has presented funding of US$800,000 to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to support graduate research candidates
Akron, Ohio, Community Dedicates a New Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 June 2022
Sri Lankan Buddhists create a new home in northeastern Ohio
Tibetan Nuns Project: First Group of Khenmos Enthroned at Sakya College for Nuns
Craig Lewis
29 June 2022
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that the first group of Tibetan Buddhist nuns were enthroned as khenmos at Sakya College for Nuns on 14 June
Buddhists Respond to US Supreme Court Decision on Abortion
Justin Whitaker
28 June 2022
Buddhists remain conflicted on the issue of abortion, nonetheless a growing majority in the US support keeping it safe and legal
Soka Gakkai International Amplifies Call for Universalization of Nuclear Ban Treaty, Endorses Interfaith Statement
Craig Lewis
27 June 2022
The socially engaged Japanese Nichiren Buddhist organization the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) lent its voice to a growing interfaith and civil society call for global
Pope Francis Shares Urgent Call for Compassion in Meeting with Thai Buddhists
Craig Lewis
24 June 2022
Speaking at the Vatican with a special Buddhist delegation from Thailand on 17 June, Pope Francis expressed his profound respect for the teachings of the