Japanese Buddhist Temples Turn to Investing as Donations and Funeral Income Decline
Justin Whitaker
22 September 2026
Japanese temples are turning to financial markets as traditional sources of revenue decline
Buddhist Monks in Thailand Accused of Embezzling Temple Funds
Justin Whitaker
16 May 2023
According to reports, the monks had begun to attract wealthy donors who may have donated great sums thinking it would go to the temple
Vietnamese Buddhists Bring Food Aid, Mental Health Support for Those Affected by COVID-19 in Melbourne
Justin Whitaker
20 October 2020
Buddhist community reaching out to those in need amid…
How to Be a Buddhist Protester
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
2 June 2020
Taking our vows of compassion to the world through our..
Buddhist Iconography Along the Silk Road, Part One – A Lecture by Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi
Shantel Wong
21 August 2019
How trade, rivers, and oceans shaped the spread of…
Inspired by the Dalai Lama, Billionaire T. Denny Sanford Donates US$100m for Compassion Research
Craig Lewis
29 July 2019
New center founded by the gift will study the biological basis..
Japanese Temples Redistribute Donations to Fight Child Poverty
Anne Wisman
6 November 2018
Initiative sends surplus food to Japanese families…
Buddhist Movie Star Chow Yun-fat Vows to Donate Fortune to Charity
Craig Lewis
16 October 2018
Actor expresses commitment to…
Repurposed Japanese Temple Candles Provide Light for Underprivileged Children
Anne Wisman
9 August 2018
Donated candles allow children to study in…