UN leaders and Buddhist scholars gathered in New York for Vesak to reflect on the Buddha’s message of peace and compassion for our troubled world
A conversation with Korea’s leading socially engaged Buddhist on global compassion, and the path to peace and liberation.
In today’s disorienting global climate, we need generosity and giving more than ever to help the Dharma and a hurting world
Speakers at the fourth Samvad gathering emphasized similarities across traditions and the urgency of contemporary global issues
Amid an upswing in political hypocrisy and zero-sum jostling for power, are compromise, understanding, and compassion now obsolete in our globalized world?
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the price of peace and how to let go of the stress in our lives
Concerned about policy changes, American TikTok influencers migrate to another Chinese platform, raising questions of ethics and interdependence online and in the real world
Events in Syria give many around the world hope for a new future there and beyond, but history teaches us to be cautious about big changes
Trump’s political rise raises profound questions about how Buddhists can respond with ethical clarity, compassion, and a commitment to justice in today’s polarized world
The Korean monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led more than 10,000 people on 13 June in a Great Dharma Assembly for All Beings for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Ven. pomnyun Sunim explores peace in East Asia, living without suffering, and the Buddhist path to sustainable living
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim discusses the growing threat of war in East Asia and how to adopt a healthier perspective on work and play
