Mourners Bid Farewell to Japan’s Shinzo Abe at Buddhist Temple
Justin Whitaker
14 July 2022
Abe truly lived a meaningful life in the service of others, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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
Khyentse Foundation Marks 20 Years in the Service of the Buddhadharma
Craig Lewis
27 May 2022
Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced reaching the 20-year landmark of working
Famed Author and Translator of Chinese Buddhism, Red Pine, Partners with Non-profit Press and Filmmaker for Book and Movie
Justin Whitaker
24 May 2022
Bill Porter, known widely by his pen name Red Pine, will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary spanning seven decades and two continents
Buddhist Education: Middle Way Education Announces New Director
Craig Lewis
12 May 2022
Middle Way Education, a landmark non-profit Buddhist education initiative, has announced the appointment of Brandon Lee to its board of directors.
Buddhist Nun Teaches Sustainability at Stanford with Korean Temple Cuisine
Justin Whitaker
6 May 2022
Through patience and process, the Ven. Jeong Kwan reduces foods to their most basic nature in hope of creating a truly meditative experience for diners
Buddhists Open First Zen Center in Ireland
Justin Whitaker
26 April 2022
Soto Zen practitioners have a long-term home and resident teacher in Dublin after a long period of itinerancy
Buddhist Reformer B. R. Ambedkar to be Honored with New Statue at Temple in England
Justin Whitaker
22 April 2022
New statue of the political and religious reformer will help continue his legacy of the personal and social liberation of all people
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo Announces Retirement from In-Person Teaching
Justin Whitaker
20 April 2022
The teacher and inspiration for countless Buddhist women will continue her work at her monastery in India
Ajahn Brahm Calls for Restraint as Sri Lankans Protest Economic Upheaval
Craig Lewis
11 April 2022
The renowned British-Australian Buddhist teacher and Theravada monk Ajahn Brahm has shared a video message with the Buddhist sangha of Sri Lanka, calling for mindful
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
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