
Book Review: On Mindful Democracy by Jeremy David Engels
Drawing inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh and the ideal of Beloved Community, Jeremy David Engels offers practical tools for resisting division and practicing democracy with mindfulness

Drawing inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh and the ideal of Beloved Community, Jeremy David Engels offers practical tools for resisting division and practicing democracy with mindfulness

Dharma-informed advice for uprooting the destructive thought-habits and tendencies shaping American turbulence and chaos

Contemporary Indian Buddhist diplomacy reflects a radically changed world with rapidly shifting geopolitical priorities and strategy

The Peace Foundation founded by Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim hosted a commemoration ceremony for the 80th anniversary of Korea’s National Liberation Day.

In a potentially polarized world, Ratnadevi offers mindful listening as a bridge between ourselves and others. By tuning into emotions and values, we create space for healing, connection, and constructive action.

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad held a press conference calling for the national election to be fair, unbiased, and violence-free.

BDG columnist Sarah C. Beasley reviews the latest film from Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, about Bhutan’s transition to a democracy in 2006

Pope Francis is the very first pontiff in the Church’s history to visit Mongolia, with a complicated set of issues to be deliberated

Cornered by riot police at both ends of an underpass in central Kuala Lumpur, Vienna Rae smelled tear gas begin to fill the enclosed space.

Hozan Alan Senauke offers a thoughtful commentary on military oppression in Myanmar and a Buddhist perspective on violent and nonviolent resistance

Hozan Alan Senauke offers a touching tribute to his close friend and spiritual mentor in engaged Buddhism, Sulak Sivaraksa

At least 21 people have been killed by government forces during an attack on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar’s southern Shan State, the BBC has reported.