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
Beginner’s Mind: Awake – Returning to the World with Clarity and Compassion
Zhuoxi Li
28 June 2025
A US college student considers the significance and implications of Buddhist practice and social engagement
The Progression of Women’s Education in Buddhism: From Historical Texts to Modern Revival
Dipen Barua
27 June 2025
How the ancient Buddhist sources depicted educated women has ramifications for how we should envision the reborn women’s sangha today
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
Tibetan Nuns Project: Shugsep and Dolma Ling Nunneries Hold Annual Graduation Ceremonies
Craig Lewis
16 April 2025
The Tibetan Nuns Project announced that Shugsep Nunnery and Dolma Ling Nunnery held their annual graduation ceremonies earlier in April.
Saṅgharāj Jyotipāl Mahāthēro: The 10th Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh’s Charitable Legacy
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
10 April 2025
This Bangladeshi Buddhist leader established a wide network of schools and philanthropic projects for the underprivileged
Growing Up with the Dharma: A Window into Middle Way School
Sarah C. Beasley
8 April 2025
An introduction to North America’s few Dharma-based educational opportunities for children
Fifth Cohort of Tibetan Buddhist Nuns Graduates from Advanced Tantric Studies Program
Craig Lewis
10 March 2025
The Tibetan Nuns Project announced that nine Tibetan Buddhist nuns graduated from the year-long Tantric Studies program at Gyuto Tantric University.
Buddhism and Activism: Sulak Sivaraksa’s Teachings on Social Change
Dipen Barua
28 February 2025
Dipen Barua pays tribute to the activist philosophy of the INEB founder, who has become one of Engaged Buddhism’s standard-bearers
Dharma Drum Mountain’s Threefold Education: A Conversation with Ven. Yan He
Craig Lewis
24 February 2025
BDG speaks with Ven. Yan He about Dharma Drum Mountain’s unique approach to Dharmic cultivation and practice, combining academic, public, and social care education.
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