Thich Minh Tue – A Living Dharma Under Threat: Will India Uphold the Buddha’s Legacy?
Tayson DeLengocky
30 May 2025
Purity and persecution: a perspective on the fearless path of the Vietnamese ascetic Thich Minh Tue
Monastic Ordination of Thai King’s Estranged Son Draws Attention Amid Royal Succession Uncertainty
Justin Whitaker
29 May 2025
In a highly public Vesak Day ordination as a Buddhist monk, Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse reemerges in Thai public life amid growing royal succession concerns
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 3: An Interview with Khenpo Karma Samdup on the Legacy of Kenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Craig Lewis
3 May 2024
BDG speaks with Khenpo Samdup about his life in Nepal’s Tsum Valley and his Dharmic connection with one of the most highly respected Dharma masters of modern times.
Santi Asoke Founder Ven. Samana Bhodirak Dies in Thailand Aged 89
Craig Lewis
12 April 2024
Ven. Samana Bhodirak, founder and spiritual leader of the Santi Asoke Buddhist community in Thailand, has died. He was 89 years old.
Book Review: The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
5 April 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen considers a remarkable new book that explores the earliest history of Buddhist women
Online Dharma: Khyentse Foundation Announces the Launch of Revamped Website
Craig Lewis
2 April 2024
Khyentse Foundation, founded by the Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced the launch of its revamped website.
Āryaśrābaka Gyaniswer Mahāsthabir (1887–1974): The Life and Legacy of a Seminal Bangladeshi Theravada Master
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
30 May 2023
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
The Closing of the Monastic-Lay Divide in Modern Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
29 December 2021
Navigating modern Buddhist life as a layperson
Pioneering Female Buddhist Monastic Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Kusuma Dies Aged 92
Craig Lewis
30 August 2021
A leading light and role model for Theravada bhikkhunis around the world
Tibetan Nuns Project Raises US$16,000 for the Higher Education of Buddhist Nuns
Craig Lewis
9 July 2021
Empowering female monastics as teachers, leaders, and…
Lessons in Impermanence: A Conversation with Choje Lama Wangchuk of the Thrangu Monasteries
Nina Müller
12 April 2021
Learning about Ven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche from his…
Bhutan Nuns Foundation Counts Blessings Amid Pandemic
Craig Lewis
2 December 2020
BNF finds reasons for gratitude despite hardships