Ajahn Vayama, Pioneering Australian Buddhist Nun, Dies Aged 70
Justin Whitaker
25 November 2021
The devoted Buddhist nun and beloved teacher passed peacefully this week
Religious Leaders in Myanmar Decry Persecution by Military Junta
Craig C Lewis
22 November 2021
Religious groups in Myanmar say that they are being targeted in government suppression efforts, amid growing public opposition to the military junta.
Tibetan Nuns Project Leads Transformation at Dorjee Zong Buddhist Nunnery in Ladakh
Craig C Lewis
17 November 2021
The Tibetan Nuns Project shares its remarkable progress in the process of renewal and transformation at the 700-year-old Tibetan Buddhist nunnery.
Socially Engaged Japanese Buddhist Nun Jakucho Setouchi Dies Aged 99
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2021
Prominent and outspoken socially engaged Buddhist nun was renowned as a writer, a translator, a feminist, and a peace activist
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Fundraising Success for Dolma Ling Nunnery
Craig C Lewis
27 September 2021
New kitchen equipment eases the nuns’ daily workload
Zen Buddhists in Ohio Celebrate the Ordination of First Locally Trained Priest
Justin Whitaker
17 August 2021
Rev. Winifred Shokai Martin’s journey from Irish…
Buddhist Nunneries Deluged as Flash Floods Engulf Dharamsala
Craig C Lewis
30 July 2021
Extreme weather causes widespread devastation
US-Based Buddhist Foundation Launches with US$500,000 Donation for Cambodians Impacted by COVID-19
Justin Whitaker
29 July 2021
Nonprofit joins international effort to help Cambodia…
Tibetan Nuns Project Raises US$16,000 for the Higher Education of Buddhist Nuns
Craig C Lewis
9 July 2021
Empowering female monastics as teachers, leaders, and…
Bhutan Nuns Foundation Announces Opening of the Training & Resource Center for Buddhist Nuns
Craig C Lewis
5 July 2021
Marking a new chapter in empowering the lives of…
Taiwanese Buddhist Master Ven. Shih Chao-hwei Awarded the 38th Niwano Peace Prize
Craig C Lewis
2 June 2021
Ven. Chao-hwei is renowned as an engaged Buddhist…
Buddhist Actress Chantal Thuy Recognized among Extraordinary Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Women
Justin Whitaker
31 May 2021
Highlighting the achievements of the AAPI community