Aung San Suu Kyi Denied Medical Care While in Prison in Myanmar
Justin Whitaker
7 September 2023
Famed Buddhist human rights advocate and political leader has been in prison or house arrest for much of the last 35 years
Adamantine Gaze: VisionSpring’s New Eye Care for Dharamsala
Raymond Lam
22 August 2023
VisionSpring India’s managing director, Anshu Taneja, reveals how his organization is bringing eyecare to Dharamsala’s monks and workers
Death by 1,000 Clicks and Swipes: Exploring the Toll that Technology Overuse Takes
Sarah C. Beasley
10 July 2023
Drawing our awareness to the often hidden power of technology to rob us of our physical and psychological well-being
Harvard Launches Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health
Justin Whitaker
4 May 2023
A new center for mindfulness research inspired by the late Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh will focus on nutrition and environmental health
Metta’s Tree Medicine
Mettamorphsis
31 January 2023
Our Living Metta columnist offers insights into her path to meditation as she concludes another period of practicing loving-kindness in daily life
Researchers Uncover Lost Eighth Century Japanese Medical Text
Justin Whitaker
22 November 2022
It is hoped that the medical knowledge will be added to Japan’s registry of intangible cultural heritage
Gratitude
Ratnadevi
21 July 2022
This simple yet powerful practice helps us to let go of our egoic self and recognize our deep interconnectedness with all around us
The Language of Kindness
Grace Song
28 May 2022
Planting seeds of kindness and passing them on in ways small and large
Buddhistdoor View: On the Moral and Traditional Complexities of Abortion
Buddhistdoor Global
21 May 2022
Learning to balance Buddhist tradition with modern realities in an age of harsh polarization
109-year-old Thai Buddhist Monk Luang Pho Yai Dies
Justin Whitaker
8 April 2022
The Thai monk had received great notoriety thanks to social media, but this in turn spurred a number of false claims about his identity
Buddhistdoor View: All Manner of Healing in a Post-COVID Age
Buddhistdoor Global
2 April 2022
On 29 March, Hong Kong’s government welcomed seven practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), one of several groups from mainland China sent to assist in
Research Suggests Individuals with Strong Buddhist Beliefs Are More Likely to Be Blood Donors
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 January 2022
Buddhism’s focus on morality and generosity could be at the roots of greater willingness to give blood