109-year-old Thai Buddhist Monk Luang Pho Yai Dies
Justin Whitaker
8 April 2022
The Thai monk had received great notoriety thanks to social media, but this in turn spurred a number of false claims about his identity
A Cloud Never Dies: Plum Village Releases Thich Nhat Hanh Documentary
Craig Lewis
7 April 2022
The international sangha of Plum Village has released a new documentary about the life of the revered teacher and engaged Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh (known affectionately
Buddhists in Australia Offer Relief after Devastating Floods
Justin Whitaker
6 April 2022
Vietnamese and Taiwanese Buddhist groups in Australia offer support after historic floods hit areas of New South Wales and Queensland
First Buddhist Primary School Opens in Uganda
Craig Lewis
4 April 2022
The Uganda Buddhist Centre, led by the first Ugandan-born Buddhist monk Venerable Bhante Bhikku Ugandawe Buddharakkitha, has announced the official opening of the nation’s first
Only Buddhist Monastery in Ural Region of Russia Demolished
Lyudmila Klasanova
2 April 2022
Shedrub Ling, the only Buddhist monastery in Russia’s Ural Federal District, which sits on the border between the European and Asian regions of Russia, was
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Urge End to Ukraine War and Nuclear Weapons
Justin Whitaker
31 March 2022
Peace activists from around the world are calling on global citizens to demand an end to the conflict in Ukraine and the threat of nuclear war
Myanmar Junta Has Destroyed Over 100 Buddhist Monasteries, Christian Churches – Report
Craig Lewis
30 March 2022
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government more than a year ago has destroyed in excess of 100 Buddhist and Christian buildings in central, northwest,
Ven. Bhante Sujatha to Visit Penn State Mont Alto
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 March 2022
The Sri Lankan monk has traveled all over the world and earned the title of Chief Sangha Nayaka of North America—the highest honor in his Buddhist lineage.
UPDATE: A Glimmer of Hope for Afghanistan’s 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archaeological Site?
Craig Lewis
28 March 2022
Recent reports offer a possible ray of hope on the outlook for one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations at Mes Aynak, the future
Esteemed Thai Buddhist Monk Somdet Phra Wannarat Dies Aged 85
Craig Lewis
25 March 2022
The senior Thai monk Venerable Somdet Phra Wannarat, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a 19th century royal Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, acting patriarch of
Japanese Buddhist Monk Writes Book to Support LGBTQ+ People
Justin Whitaker
24 March 2022
Kodo Nishimura teaches Buddhism through his own life and experiences as a LGBTQ+ monk
Hebrew University of Jerusalem to Host Lecture on the Diamond Sutra by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Craig Lewis
23 March 2022
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will host a talk on the Diamond Sutra by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche