
From Enlightenment to Ashes and Awakening Again: The Rise, Fall, and Renewal of Buddhism in India
This Vesak, Sanjoy Chowdhury celebrates with a look back at how Buddhism rose, declined, and revived in India, the home of its birth

This Vesak, Sanjoy Chowdhury celebrates with a look back at how Buddhism rose, declined, and revived in India, the home of its birth

The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

At a Nagpur ceremony, 89-year-old Shurei Sasai inspires 15,000 converts to embrace Buddhism and challenge India’s caste system.

14 April marks the anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar’s birth. BDG columnist Dipen Barua reflects on his lasting legacy in the Buddhist world

An interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on his recent pilgrimage to India, engaged Buddhism, and impermanence.

An interview with Jungto Society Dharma Teacher Bogwang on social transformation and engaged Buddhism in India

The Buddhist non-profit Foundation of His Sacred Majesty (FHSM) has completed the renovation and resupply of a rural school in the Indian state of Haryana.

Sujata Academy, a remarkable community school and social empowerment project in Dungheswari, in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, marks its 30th anniversary.

The Buddhist non-profit organization the Foundation of His Sacred Majesty has launched an emergency humanitarian effort in response to Cyclone Michaung.

Maryland is now home to the first Ambedkar statue in the United States and the largest one outside of India

On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, thousands of people from Dalit communities in Gujarat converted to Buddhism.

The radical Buddhist vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his living legacy in the 21st century