Prized Bronze Buddha Statue Stolen from LA Gallery
Justin Whitaker
28 September 2023
Unique Buddha statue is believed to date from the Edo Period of Japan
Thieves Steal US$6,000 from Buddhist Temple in Washington State
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 August 2023
As the temple seeks community support to recoup lost funds, the thieves have yet to be apprehended
Cambodian Buddhist Community in Maine Launches Temple Fundraiser
Justin Whitaker
16 August 2023
Community hopes that new Watt Samaki Temple will be a vibrant home to Cambodian Buddhism and culture, and a welcoming center for the community
Tina Turner, American Musical Icon and Nichiren Buddhist, Has Died Aged 83
Justin Whitaker
25 May 2023
While Turner lived an extraordinary life by many measures, her later years, imbued with spiritual pursuits, were her happiest
Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi, Soji Zen Center Founder, Has Died
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 May 2023
Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi was a beloved American Zen teacher in the White Plum lineage which combined the Soto and Rinzai traditions of Buddhism
Buddhists Welcomed to White House to Celebrate Vesak
Justin Whitaker
9 May 2023
Buddhists in the US celebrate the Buddha’s birthday in the first large in-person celebration at the White House
Robert Aitken: From POW to Zen Master
Victor M. Parachin
15 February 2023
Looking back on the life of an American immersed in Zen: a representative of the post-war union of Japanese Zen and American culture
A Future Task for Won Buddhism in America
Grace Song
2 February 2023
Tracing the unique history of Won Buddhism as it has moved to and grown in America
American Buddhist Cultural Society Announces Groundbreaking for New Six-Story Temple in San Francisco
Justin Whitaker
19 January 2023
New building looks to the future of Buddhism in America with architecture that welcomes and engages
Buddhist Temples in North Texas and Tennessee Targeted by Thieves
Justin Whitaker
8 December 2022
Buddhist temples in the southern US have been targeted by thieves in what may be a coordinated attack
Reflections on Mindfulness Practice: An Overview from the Early Stages to the Age of “McMindfulness”
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
24 September 2022
A history of the idea and practice of mindfulness, East and West
Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles Vandalized amid Rise in Hate Crimes
Justin Whitaker
2 March 2021
LA’s oldest Japanese Buddhist temple sustained only minor…