100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig C Lewis
5 May 2025
A conversation with Korea’s leading socially engaged Buddhist on global compassion, and the path to peace and liberation.
Engaged Buddhism: INEB Launches Urgent Humanitarian Appeal in the Wake of Myanmar Earthquake
Craig C Lewis
31 March 2025
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists has launched an urgent appeal to provide humanitarian aid in Myanmar after the 28 March earthquake.
Going Beyond the Script: Nonviolent Communication in the Kitchen
Ratnadevi
28 March 2025
Ratnadevi brings us into her practice of nonviolent communication through a series of small but important interactions with her husband in the kitchen
The Buddha’s Path to Peace
Jungto Society
17 February 2025
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the bodhisattva path toward peace and reconciliation
Tantric Transformation
Joseph Houseal
15 February 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the living manifestations of Newar tantric dance preserved and practiced by Prajwal Vajracharya
The Dharma of Engaging with the World
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
13 February 2025
Anam Thubten Rinpoche highlights the how the bodhisattva ethos of engaged Buddhism is an essential aspect of the Buddhist path
Engaged Buddhism: The Bodhisattva Path to Gender Equality in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
6 February 2025
In the wake of Thailand’s landmark Marriage Equality Act, BDG spoke with a key figure in the drive for social equality: Buddhist activist Hua Boonyapisomparn
14th-Century Korean Buddhist Statue Goes On Public Display in Korea Ahead of Handover to Japan
Craig C Lewis
27 January 2025
A 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue has temporarily returned to its original home in South Korea before it is sent back to Japan in May.
Our Role in Amitabha’s Teaching of Deliverance to the Pure Land
Alan Kwan
14 January 2025
Alan Kwan explores how Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha have charted profound cosmic plans for sentient beings’ destinies
American Soto Zen Priest and Engaged Buddhist Hozan Alan Senauke Has Died, Aged 77
Craig C Lewis
23 December 2024
The esteemed socially engaged Buddhist, American Soto Zen priest Hozan Alan Senauke, has died after an extended period of ill health. He was 77 years old.
Alvin Ailey at the Whitney Museum: Black History and Liberation in Motion
Sarah C. Beasley
3 December 2024
Reflecting on the Bodhisattva ideal to liberate all beings, Sarah C. Beasley points us toward the ongoing suffering caused by racial bias and some of the ways art can help move us beyond it
The Bridge Between the Teachings of Shakyamuni and Amitabha
Alan Kwan
26 November 2024
Alan Kwan discusses how Pure Land Buddhism unites the soteriology of Shakyamuni Buddha with the other-power salvation of Amitabha Buddha