Dear Otter: A Letter on Complicity and Compassion
Nina Müller
10 April 2026
How witnessing an otter’s distress triggered new insights into the psychology of compassion for the suffering of others
Compassion Without Exceptions: Returning to Ahimsa in Contemporary Mindfulness
Pria Acharya
10 March 2026
Pria Acharya offers a compassionate meditation on cultural condition, suffering, and the choices we make as part of mindful living
Remember Mr. White
Linda Leaming
10 February 2026
Linda Leaming offers a meditation on compassion and courage in the face of suffering and impermanence
Caring for the Earth: Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Closes 2025 with Life-Release Ceremony
Craig Lewis
19 December 2025
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia (YBAI) organized an end-of-year life-release ceremony at the Gunung Anyar Mangrove Forest in Surabaya, Java, on 13 December. Titled
Compassion Turns to Tragedy When Cats Die During Buddhist Life-Release Ceremony in Southern China
Dipen Barua
28 November 2025
A distressing incident in China has raised concerns after a reported 1,120 cats released near a reservoir in a Buddhist “life release” ceremony led to multiple deaths
Flowers and Moths
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 August 2025
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses the importance of understanding karma in our everyday lives
Grief and Solace: Facets of Animal Chaplaincy
Sarah C. Beasley
8 July 2025
Sarah C. Beasley discusses how honoring the lives and deaths of animals can be a sacred act and the importance of communal rituals of grief and kindness
My Furry Zen Master
Maia Duerr
21 August 2024
Maia Duerr shares the wisdom she has learned from her pet dog, Lucy
Buddhistdoor View: Revisiting Buddhist Views on Animal Welfare after Thailand’s Chatuchak Market Fire
Buddhistdoor Global
15 June 2024
The loss of a thousand or more animals at a market should revive our work to end suffering for all sentient beings
Walking a New Path
Jungto Society
3 June 2024
Ven. pomnyun Sunim explores peace in East Asia, living without suffering, and the Buddhist path to sustainable living
Buddhists in Vancouver Offer Refuge Ceremony for Pets
Justin Whitaker
2 May 2024
Joining a growing trend among Buddhists around the world, monastics at Lingyen Mountain Temple in Canada offer refuge to pets
Book Review: The Buddhist and the Ethicist: Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
1 February 2024
A thoughtful and heartfelt dialogue between one of our time’s great ethicists and a pioneering Taiwanese Buddhist nun