The Yin and Yang of Teaching
John Harvey Negru
13 February 2023
Searching for a middle way in the Dharmic path for modern Westerners
Buddhist Monastics Oversee Blessings Ceremony after Recent US Mass Shooting
Justin Whitaker
2 February 2023
After the recent tragic violence in the predominantly Asian city of Monterey Park, California, religious leaders from many faiths are helping the community mourn
Zen Buddhists in Ohio Celebrate the Ordination of First Locally Trained Priest
Justin Whitaker
17 August 2021
Rev. Winifred Shokai Martin’s journey from Irish…
For the Ancestors and for Peace: A Conversation with the Organizers of “May We Gather”
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
2 July 2021
Transforming tragedy into solidarity through a communal memorial ceremony
At Least 20 Dead in Bus Accident En Route to Buddhist Temple in Thailand
Justin Whitaker
13 October 2020
Passengers had been planning to engage in merit-making…
Monks Perform Healing Ritual at California Town Affected by Devastating Wildfire
Anne Wisman
13 March 2019
Camp Fire at Paradise the deadliest and most…
Monks and Activists Hold Buddhist Ceremony to Address Deforestation in Cambodia
BD Dipen
1 March 2019
Illegal logging continues to be one of Cambodia’s…
The Significance of the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony
BD Dipananda
1 November 2013
The three-month rains-retreat seclusion of Buddhist Saṅgha concludes with the pavāraṇā (invitation) ceremony, which is in turn followed by Kaṭhina robe offering festival. It is a traditional