


16th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies Opens in Prague
The 16th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) opened in Prague on 3 July. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts of Charles

Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery Funds Buddhist Studies Scholarships, Fellowships at National University of Singapore
Foo Hai Ch’an, a Buddhist monastery in Singapore, has presented funding of US$800,000 to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to support graduate research candidates

Beginner’s Mind: My Personal Journey
Reflections from an architecture student at the University of Southern California on her path toward Buddhism

Khyentse Foundation Marks 20 Years in the Service of the Buddhadharma
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

Rubin Museum of Art Launches Initiative on Himalayan Art and Cultures
The museum will create a trio of educational resources to help advance understanding of Himalayan art and cultures

Magadh University’s Department of Buddhist Studies Struggling to Attract Students
The Department of Buddhist Studies at Magadh University in Bihar, India, which used to reverberate with the studious activities of academics from India and across

Permanent Endowed Chair in Korean Buddhist Studies to Be Established at UCLA—A First Outside of Korea
A generous gift from the Buswells will establish a chaired position in Korean Buddhism as well as funding for graduate students at UCLA

Indian University Releases Multilingual Dictionary for Comparative Buddhist Studies
The Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in Pune, India, has published a Dictionary of Buddhist Terms, a multilingual

Buddhism added to Pakistan’s National Curriculum, along with Zoroastrianism, Other Minority Religions
Pakistan to begin teaching Buddhism to pupils across the country alongside other religions

Why I Study Zen Philosophy
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas

Beginner’s Mind: On Wisdom
A Buddhist Modernism student shares their perspective on mindfulness, meditation, and the path of spiritual wisdom.