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US-Based Buddhist Foundation Launches with US$500,000 Donation for Cambodians Impacted by COVID-19

US-Based Buddhist Foundation Launches with US$500,000 Donation for Cambodians Impacted by COVID-19

Nonprofit joins international effort to help Cambodia through the pandemic

Uploaded 29 Jul 2021

Buddhist Bhutan Draws Praise for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Success

Buddhist Bhutan Draws Praise for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Success

Kingdom fully vaccinates 90 per cent of adult population in a week

Uploaded 28 Jul 2021

Places of Worship in Canada Eligible to Apply for New Anti-Hate Crime Initiative

Places of Worship in Canada Eligible to Apply for New Anti-Hate Crime Initiative

Members of many faiths, including Buddhists, have been targeted in recent years

Uploaded 27 Jul 2021

Ven. Wolju, Social Activist and Former Leader of Korea’s Jogye Buddhist Order, Dies at 87

Ven. Wolju, Social Activist and Former Leader of Korea’s Jogye Buddhist Order, Dies at 87

Funeral ceremony and cremation held today at Geumsan-sa

Uploaded 26 Jul 2021

Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Delivers Compassion to the Vulnerable in Korea

Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Delivers Compassion to the Vulnerable in Korea

Sharing food offerings with vulnerable communities

Uploaded 23 Jul 2021

Dalai Lama to Help Celebrate 10 Years of Action for Happiness with Online Event

Dalai Lama to Help Celebrate 10 Years of Action for Happiness with Online Event

His Holiness will share a virtual stage with thinkers from a variety of disciplines

Uploaded 22 Jul 2021

84000 Founds Assistant Professorship in Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto

84000 Founds Assistant Professorship in Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto

Strengthening the reach and relevance of Buddhist studies in North America

Uploaded 21 Jul 2021

Burmese Human Rights Lawyer U Nay Min Dies of COVID-19, Aged 75

Burmese Human Rights Lawyer U Nay Min Dies of COVID-19, Aged 75

Lay Buddhist activist worked on behalf of people of all faiths

Uploaded 20 Jul 2021

Indonesia Aims to Promote Borobudur as a Global Buddhist Travel Destination

Indonesia Aims to Promote Borobudur as a Global Buddhist Travel Destination

New initiative aimed at highlighting the importance of religious harmony

Uploaded 19 Jul 2021

Bhutan Foundation Documents 20 Buddhist Heritage Sites in Bumthang District

Bhutan Foundation Documents 20 Buddhist Heritage Sites in Bumthang District

Some surveyed sites date to as early as the seventh century

Uploaded 16 Jul 2021

84000 Partners with UC Santa Barbara to Translate the Tibetan Buddhist Canon

84000 Partners with UC Santa Barbara to Translate the Tibetan Buddhist Canon

Making important Buddhist texts available to the world

Uploaded 15 Jul 2021

Korean Buddhist Monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Schedules Live-Streamed Dharma Talk Series

Korean Buddhist Monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Schedules Live-Streamed Dharma Talk Series

Online live Dharma events are open to all

Uploaded 14 Jul 2021

Pioneering Scholar of Buddhism and Violence Michael Jerryson Dies Aged 47

Pioneering Scholar of Buddhism and Violence Michael Jerryson Dies Aged 47

Jerryson is remembered for his kindness and wide academic contributions

Uploaded 13 Jul 2021

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Inks Deal to Source COVID Vaccines for Taiwan

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Inks Deal to Source COVID Vaccines for Taiwan

Buddhist humanitarian organization seeks procure five million doses

Uploaded 12 Jul 2021