Children Should be Educated at the Right Time
Jungto Society
18 July 2025
Venerable Pomnyun Sunim visits a school in Dhaka for underprivileged children and shares his wisdom with social activists
Grief and Solace: Facets of Animal Chaplaincy
Sarah C. Beasley
8 July 2025
Sarah C. Beasley discusses how honoring the lives and deaths of animals can be a sacred act and the importance of communal rituals of grief and kindness
Deepening Contemplative Education Research in Joyful Community: Mind & Life Summer Research Institute 2025
Sarah C. Beasley
13 June 2025
BDG correspondent Sarah C. Beasley recounts the joys of learning from and with global leaders in contemplative education
Compassion Corner: Resources for Teaching Children Empathy for Insects and Other Crawly Creatures
Sarah C. Beasley
13 May 2025
A handful of new books join several classics for teaching children to love and care for the tiniest creatures around us
Walking Together: Reflections from a Spring Retreat with My Daughter
Justin Whitaker
9 May 2025
Bringing a child on retreat changes everything, giving depth to the idea of practicing fully in life
The Dharma of Cribbage: No One Winning, No One Losing
Ratnadevi
29 April 2025
Inspired by teachings from Shunryu Suzuki and the Buddha, Ratnadevi reflects on how everyday experiences like winning and losing can open a path to greater compassion and nonattachment.
Relying on a Guiding Principle for Our Path of Meditation
Sarah C. Beasley
11 February 2025
In times of chaos and uncertainty, Sarah C. Beasley suggests basic guiding principles to keep us moving forward
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist NGO ThePromise Offers Compassion Amid the Tragedy of Korea’s Jeju Air Disaster
Craig Lewis
22 January 2025
Recognizing the vulnerability of children in the aftermath of the Jeju Airlines crash, NGO ThePromise organized a child-friendly space to provide support.
Embracing Sangha, Meditation, and Love in Hard Times – Wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh
Sarah C. Beasley
13 November 2024
Embracing the strength of community, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings remind us to turn to our deepest practices and support one another, especially our children, as we navigate challenging times.
Engaged Buddhism: FPMT Celebrates Supporting More Than 1,500 Young Students in 2024
Craig Lewis
1 November 2024
The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition shared that it has helped more than 1,500 students in India and Nepal to receive an education.
Symposium at Northwestern University Addresses Sexual Violence in Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
31 October 2024
The symposium demonstrated that sexual abuse in Buddhism is an ongoing global crisis that extends across all schools and sects
The Gore and the Good of the Jataka Tales
Noa Jones
30 October 2024
Reinterpreting ancient Buddhist literature for modern children