Cultivating a Buddhist Perspective on Life
Jungto Society
18 September 2025
Venerable Pomnyun Sunim gives a Dharma teaching on humanitarian relief and cultivating a mindful approach to everyday life
Buddhistdoor View: Eco-Spiritual Resilience in an Age of Climate Anxiety
Buddhistdoor Global
16 August 2025
The Buddhist teachings, embodied in great contemporary teachers and monastics, remind us that ecological renewal and spiritual renewal are one and the same
Engaged Buddhism: Soka Gakkai President Issues Peace Statement to Mark 80 Years Since World War II
Craig Lewis
6 August 2025
The president of the Japanese Buddhist organization the Soka Gakkai, Minoru Harada, issued a statement commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II.
Engaged Buddhism: Jungto Society Hosts INEB Study Tour in South Korea for Buddhist Monastics from Southeast Asia
Craig Lewis
16 July 2025
Jungto Society, founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, hosted an intensive nine-day study tour for monastics from Southeast Asia affiliated with INEB.
Christiana Figueres: A Climate Activist and Dharma Exemplar
Dipen Barua
24 April 2025
The Costan Rican diplomat and former UNFCCC executive secretary practices Thich Nhat Hanh’s mindfulness teachings for her climate work
Wildfires in South Korea Take 26 Lives, Destroy Buddhist Temple and Heritage Sites
Justin Whitaker
27 March 2025
A seventh-century Buddhist temple was among the historic buildings lost in the fires
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi USA Mobilizes Global Expertise to Support California Wildfire Relief
Justin Whitaker
16 January 2025
Tzu Chi USA has begun aid work for California wildfire victims, providing shelter, essentials, and emotional support.
New Research Center at UC Berkeley to Focus on Buddhist Economics and Equitable Policy
Justin Whitaker
14 January 2025
The newly announced center will draw from Buddhism to develop climate policies aimed at equity and public health, led by Professors Clair Brown and Julia Walsh in collaboration with community groups
Buddhist Temple Building in Southern Thailand Collapses After Heavy Rains and Flooding
Justin Whitaker
19 December 2024
No one was injured as the Buddhist temple building fell into flood waters
Taking and Offering Refuge
Maia Duerr
20 November 2024
In times of growing uncertainty regarding the world around us, Buddhists know that the Dharma offers an unshakeable refuge that can ground us as we work to offer inner and outer refuge to others
Back to Basics
Maia Duerr
17 October 2024
A welcome reminder of the fundamental truths of reality that the Buddha offered in his first teaching and how they are still deeply relevant to our lives today
Raising Healthy Children
Jungto Society
15 October 2024
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim that focuses on the realities of raising and educating children in a healthy environment