LAM Yuen Ching examines what it means to receive training in Thich Nhat Hanh’s interpretation of the five precepts of Buddhist practice
Organized by the International Buddhist Confederation, the event will build on the 2023 summit to focus on global challenges through Buddhist perspectives
As violence and threats of violence continue to spread around the world, it is essential hold to the path of peace, knowing that peace imposed by force is not peace—it is repression
Investigators argue abuse was facilitated by structural and cultural features of the Buddhist organization
Senior Buddhologist Richard Jaffe engages in a systematic and comprehensive study of Japanese Buddhism’s most remarkable phenomenon
Robert H. N. Ho’s legacy lives on in countless ways around the world, and in particular through Buddhistdoor Global’s commitment to ethical and compassionate journalism
Maia Duerr continues her exploration of Socially Responsible Mindfulness, outlining ethical commitments for teaching mindfulness in secular and workplace settings
As mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, Maia Duerr takes a look at the possibility and potential in socially responsible mindfulness
When others fail to uphold responsibility, our loving-kindness practitioner finds that metta becomes a practice of steady presence, boundaries, and self-care
“Caratha, bhikkhave, cārikaṃ bahujanahitāya, bahujanasukhāya, lokānukampāya, atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ. Mā ekena dve agamittha. Desetha bhikkhave dhammaṃ ādikalyāṇaṃ majjhekalyāṇaṃ pariyosānakalyāṇaṃ sātthaṃ sabyañjanaṃ kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ parisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ
An online summit hosted by Lion’s Roar brought together Western Buddhist leaders and writers to explore compassionate engagement
COP30 in the Amazon is more than a climate summit—it’s a moral awakening, asking if we ready to recognize that we belong to nature not apart from it
