
Robert Thurman, Buddhist Scholar and Co-founder of Tibet House US, Has Died
The Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, co-founder and president of Tibet House US in New York City, died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Tuesday.

The Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, co-founder and president of Tibet House US in New York City, died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Tuesday.

The revered tantric scholar Gyudmed Ngarampa Ven. Thupten Dorje has died in southern India following a period of poor health. He was 91 years old.

Remembering Prof. Y. Karunadasa, whose scholarship and humility embodied the Buddha’s middle way and whose legacy will carry on for generations

The celebrated Buddhist scholar Prof. Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, widely known as Y. Karunadasa, died in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 26 April. He was 92 years old.

Buddhist scholars called for Cambodia and Thailand to adopt principles of non-violence and compassion to establish sustainable peace.

Khyentse Foundation has announced that it will mark its 25th anniversary this year with a lecture by the distinguished scholar Prof. Donald S. Lopez.

The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led an opening ceremony for the Baek Yongseong Memorial Hall in South Korea’s North Jeolla Province.

The Third International Conference on the Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 27–31 March 2026.

Supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global, the programs continue a long-term effort to expand Buddhist scholarship and public engagement.

The widely respected American Buddhist teacher and environmental activist Joanna Macy, PhD, has died peacefully at her home in Berkeley, California.

Funded by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global, the new book series will spotlight emerging scholars in Buddhist Studies worldwide.

The evolution of a trailblazing Buddhist scholar and artist