Buddhistdoor View: Israel and Iran – Pursuing Peace Amid Conflict
Buddhistdoor Global
20 April 2024
In contemplating a possible war between Israel and Iran, the Buddhist plea is for cool heads to prevail
The Story of the Chocolate Buddha
Noa Jones
16 April 2024
Young students display exemplary wisdom when confronted by a chocolate “Laughing Buddha” in their elementary school classroom.
Buddhists Bring Karmic Healing to Antioch, California
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 March 2024
A gathering of Buddhists from across the US aimed to draw attention to violence against Asian Americans and to honor those who have worked for greater equity and peace
Take Down a Musical Instrument
Ratnadevi
15 March 2024
Having just returned from a two-month retreat in Wales, Ratnadevi offers us a glimpse of the path and process of engaging with the non-dual nature of the mind
Dharma versus Buddhadharma at a Buddhist School
Noa Jones
21 February 2024
New BDG columnist Noa Jones introduces us to the unique philosophy of Middle Way Education, and her experience teaching dharma at a progressive independent school located in the Hudson Valley, New York.
Celebrating Sangha in the Wood Dragon New Era
Sarah C. Beasley
9 February 2024
As we enter into a new lunar year, Sarah C. Beasley invites us to take joy in all four parts of the Buddha’s community
Scholars Explore “Buddhish” Dying in Australia
Justin Whitaker
8 February 2024
Academics are studying how Buddhist ideas and practices have increasingly been incorporated into the end-of-life plans of people outside of Buddhist cultures
No Inside, No Outside
John Harvey Negru
1 December 2023
An interview with Kira Jade Cooper, whose work has spanned from ecosystem health to systems change to mindfulness and more, on the topics of nature, Buddhism, relationships, and the future
Buddhist Temple in Texas Attacked with Firebomb
Justin Whitaker
9 November 2023
A man was seen on security footage throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of Huyen Trang Temple, sparking an arson investigation
India Grants US$15 Million to Strengthen Buddhist Ties with Sri Lanka
Justin Whitaker
7 November 2023
Bringing solar energy to Sri Lanka’s religious sites will be a key feature of the new agreement
Indigeneity and Dharma
Maia Duerr
17 October 2023
A guide to understanding and deepening our connection to the earth and its long history of indigenous people with humility and reverence
Percent of Asian American Adults Identifying as Buddhist in Decline According to New Study
Justin Whitaker
12 October 2023
A new survey shows a decline in Asian American Buddhists by percentage, but also highlights complex differences between Asian Americans of different backgrounds