Ripples in the Pond
John Harvey Negru
3 January 2023
Looking at how Buddhists can learn from advances in organizational development to remain relevant in a volatile world
UPDATE: 84000 Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to “Bring 10,000-pages of the Buddha’s Words to Life”
Craig C Lewis
1 January 2023
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha has announced a crowdfunding campaign to translate one of the longest and most significant Buddhist sutras.
Dalai Lama Returns to Bodh Gaya for the First Time in Three Years
Craig C Lewis
23 December 2022
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Bodh Gaya, India, on Thursday, after a two-year absence. His Holiness is expected to remain until 20 January.
Entangled in Indra’s Net
Gereon Kopf
21 December 2022
Diving fully into Mahayana Buddhist philosophy in order to connect deeply with contemporary intercultural and interfaith encounters
First Buddhist Temple on the Isle of Man Opens to the Public
Dipen Barua
16 December 2022
The Isle of Man, a small, self-governing island in the Irish Sea, recently welcomed its first Buddhist temple, which opened to the public on 11 December.
Sarnath International Nyingma Institute Poised to Complete First-ever Encyclopedic Kangyur Catalogue
Craig C Lewis
15 December 2022
Khyentse Foundation has announced that a landmark project to compile a comprehensive “encyclopedia” of the Tibetan Kangyur is almost complete.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Announces Mahakaruna Diwas 2023 Celebration for Global Compassion
Craig C Lewis
14 December 2022
The renowned spiritual leader Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena has announced plans to celebrate Mahakaruna Diwas 2023 (great compassion day of celebration).
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to Host Live-streamed Global Dharma Talk in December
Craig C Lewis
13 December 2022
The revered Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim will conduct a live-streamed Dharma talk on 18 December
BBC Names Tzu Chi Founder, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, among 2022’s 100 Most Influential Women
Craig C Lewis
12 December 2022
The BBC has named the influential philanthropist Dharma Master Cheng Yen as one of the world’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2022.
The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig C Lewis
8 December 2022
The Korean Seon master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim shares his perspective on engaged Buddhist in the recent 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Buddhism and Ethics
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
6 December 2022
Buddhist ethics as the foundation of our spiritual practice and of a just society.
Buddhism’s Five Precepts Linked to Lower Levels of Stress, Depression, New Study Confirms
Craig C Lewis
5 December 2022
A new study published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the US-based non-profit Public Library of Science, has underscored the effectiveness