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
Delhi Commission for Women Honors Kung Fu Nuns with International Women’s Day Award
Dipen Barua
18 March 2022
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has honored the “Kung Fu Nuns” of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism with the International Women’s Day
International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation offers 2022 Outstanding Women in Buddhism Awards
Justin Whitaker
10 March 2022
Continuing the work to uplift Buddhist women through recognition, networking, and collaboration
BBC Names Engaged Buddhist Manjula Pradeep among 100 Influential Women of 2021
Craig C Lewis
8 December 2021
The BBC has named the socially engaged Buddhist activist Manjula Pradeep as one of the world’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2021.
UPDATE: Refugee Buddhist Monk Released from Detention in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
6 December 2021
Thai authorities release the Cambodian Buddhist monk and refugee after two days
Rights Groups Criticize Treatment of Cambodian Buddhist Monk Arrested in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
3 December 2021
Ven. Bor Bet is an environmental campaigner and a vocal critic of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen
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…