The Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has been conducting a range of surveys and development activities in remote areas of Bhutan in recent months.
A senior Buddhist monk was reported to have been shot dead on 19 June by members of Myanmar’s military as he was being driven from an airport in Mandalay.
While focusing on the promotion of peace around the world, the journey has also brought people together in countless small acts of kindness and solidarity
The Korean monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led more than 10,000 people on 13 June in a Great Dharma Assembly for All Beings for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The renowned author, monastic, and respected Dharma teacher Ani Pema Chödrön is scheduled to give a special talk on 18 July.
The traveling ascetic is not an ordained monk, but has nonetheless lived an austere life, garnering widespread respect from laypeople across Vietnam
The society has built both strong membership and community connections and plans to continue its work through Dharma offerings and philanthropic activities
Jungto Society, founded by the revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has announced that its online Jungto Dharma School, will return in August.
Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, founder of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Center in Ladakh, marked Vesak with a week of observances in honor of the Buddha.
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche marked the birth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha with the inauguration of a new monastery in Lumbini, Nepal.
The Pope urged those in attendance to continue the work of promoting unity, peace, and hope in a world in crisis
As Buddhists around the world honored the birth, enlightenment, and mahaparanirvana of the Buddha during Vesak, the White House hosted its own observance.
