Sujata Academy: The Power of Hope and Compassion in India
Craig Lewis
8 March 2024
An interview with Jungto Society Dharma Teacher Bogwang on social transformation and engaged Buddhism in India
Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Attends Inauguration of New Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka
Craig Lewis
6 March 2024
Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena led a delegation from the MIMC for the inauguration of a Buddhist temple at Umandawa Global Buddhist Village in Sri Lanka.
Book Review: Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 March 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores a new volume detailing practices associate with the 21 Taras
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Breaks Ground on “Great Love Village” in India
Craig Lewis
2 March 2024
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation held a ground-breaking ceremony on 25 February for a new project called the Great Love Village in Bodh Gaya.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Non-profit FHSM Refurbishes Rural School for the Underprivileged in India
Craig Lewis
28 February 2024
The Buddhist non-profit Foundation of His Sacred Majesty (FHSM) has completed the renovation and resupply of a rural school in the Indian state of Haryana.
Revered Nyingma Scholar and Teacher Nyichang Khentrül Rinpoche Has Died
Craig Lewis
26 February 2024
The esteemed senior Tibetan lama Nyichang Khentrül Rinpoche, passed into parinirvana on 14 February in Kyushu, Japan. He was 91 years old.
Thailand Celebrates Makha Bucha with a Display of Buddhist Relics from India
Dipen Barua
23 February 2024
Thailand will observe Makha Bucha on 24 February, an important Buddhist festivals that extends across many countries in South and Southeast Asia.
From Traditional Roots to Modern Mindfulness: The Movement of Vipassana Meditation in the 20th Century
Dipen Barua
23 February 2024
Dipen Barua looks at the history and spread of vipassana meditation around the world, from the 19th century to today
Buddhist Culture: Yangchenma Arts & Music to Host Four-Part Online Series on Himalayan Dance Traditions
Craig Lewis
21 February 2024
Yangchenma Arts & Music will host a four-part live-streamed series of talks on the ancient dance traditions of Himalayan cultures in March.
Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
Joseph Houseal
17 February 2024
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
Special Report: The Hope of the World – Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Sujata Academy Project in India
Craig Lewis
14 February 2024
Sujata Academy, a remarkable community school and social empowerment project in Dungheswari, in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, marks its 30th anniversary.
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Appeal for More Textbooks for Buddhist Nuns
Craig Lewis
9 February 2024
The Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) has announced an urgent need for new math, science, and English textbooks for the Buddhist nunneries under its charge.