Woman Arrested on Arson, Hate Crime Charges After Fire at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Justin Whitaker
4 June 2026
Investigators say online posts linked the suspect to the blaze and threats against Buddhist temples.
Centering Sangha, Part 3: Governance
John Harvey Negru
27 May 2026
Part three of a five-part series on organizational development for Buddhist communities from Sumeru publisher and author John Harvey Negru
Western Buddhist Association Draws More Than 1,000 Participants in New York for “A Mindful Walk for Wellness”
Justin Whitaker
19 May 2026
More than 1,000 people joined a Buddhist mindfulness walk across the Brooklyn Bridge during New York’s second annual Buddhist Cultural Festival
Ven. Jampa Kunchog, Early Western Student of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa, Dies at 73
Justin Whitaker
14 May 2026
Ven. Jampa Kunchog was among a generation of Western students who encountered Tibetan Buddhism in India and Nepal in the 1970s
Beginner’s Mind: Cultivating Collective Cetanā through AI De-biasing
Carter Kawaguchi
5 May 2026
A college student in the United States considers how AI de-biasing, reframed through Buddhist concepts of collective intention, might offer a path toward more equitable outcomes.
Buddhist Retreat Center Arya Tara Announces Sixth Buddhist Conference in Madrid: “VI Jornadas de Budismo: Mindfulness”
Craig Lewis
20 April 2026
The Centro de Retiros budista Arya Tara in Spain has announced that it will hold its sixth annual Buddhist conference.
Demographics, Destiny, and Dharma: An Interview with Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Raymond Lam
16 April 2026
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche offers a bold and broad response to recent Pew research about Buddhism’s demographic decline
Online Dharma: Ashokan Meditation Center in New York Launches Free Live-streamed Meditation Series for Spring
Craig Lewis
15 April 2026
Ashokan Meditation Center (AMC) in New York State’s Hudson Valley has announced the launch of a free live-streamed meditation program for spring.
Yale Appoints Scholar of Korean Buddhism Hwansoo Kim as Head of Morse College
Justin Whitaker
2 April 2026
Kim’s appointment at Yale underscores global perspectives in Buddhist studies at US universities.
Fire Destroys Historic Meditation Hall at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in California
Justin Whitaker
31 March 2026
Tassajara community begins recovery and fundraising efforts
The Rise of Lay Leadership in American Won Buddhism
Grace Song
27 March 2026
Grace Song explores the future of Won Buddhism in the United States through the expanding role of lay practitioners shaping inclusive and accessible sangha life.
Buddhistdoor View: The Killing Bodhisattva: Can Purposeful Ending of Life be Justified?
Buddhistdoor Global
7 March 2026
Rather than pre-emptive war against “bad people,” Buddhist philosophy and ethics urges the world toward proactive peace