Texas Professor Earns Fulbright Grant to Research Buddhism in Taiwan
Justin Whitaker
1 June 2023
Dr. Laurence Musgrove is an English professor and accomplished poet and writer who will look into Taiwan’s Humanistic Buddhism
Tens of Thousands Gather in Taiwan for the Funeral of Fo Guang Shan Founder Ven. Hsing Yun
Craig C Lewis
20 February 2023
Tens of Thousands mourners gathered in Kaohsiung last week for the funeral of the influential Buddhist monk and teacher Venerable Hsing Yun.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Announces US$1-Million Matching Fund for Türkiye Earthquake Relief Effort
Craig C Lewis
15 February 2023
Tzu Chi USA has announced a US$1 Million matching fund for Türkiye earthquake relief effort.
Woodenfish Humanistic Buddhist Monastic Life Program Returns After Three-Year Break
Justin Whitaker
9 February 2023
Program offers participants from around the world the opportunity to live and learn in a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan
Fo Guang Shan Founder and Leading Light of Humanistic Buddhism Ven. Hsing Yun Dies Aged 97
Craig C Lewis
6 February 2023
The influential Buddhist monk Venerable Hsing Yun, the founding patriarch of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order has died in Taiwan.
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.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Distributes 45,000 Aid Vouchers to Ukrainian Refugees
Craig C Lewis
15 June 2022
In response to the refugee crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Taiwan-headquartered charity and humanitarian organization Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has distributed 45,000
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Donates Oxygen Equipment to India amid COVID-19 Crisis
Craig C Lewis
27 August 2021
Foundation has also donated humanitarian relief supplies to Haiti
Dalai Lama Offers Condolences to Taiwan After Deadly Rail Crash
Craig C Lewis
7 April 2021
His Holiness expresses his deep sadness over the…
Global Chinese Buddhism: The Interconnected Visions of Ven. Yifa
Raymond Lam
14 May 2019
Sharing the rich traditions of Chinese Buddhism
Documenting an Urban Temple: Fo Guang Shan London
Patrick de Vries
8 April 2019
Establishing new roots of humanistic Buddhism
Khamtrul Rinpoche Leads Historic Mahakala Puja in Taipei
Paola Di Maio
2 April 2019
First full Mahakala Puja ever conducted in Taiwan