Buddhist Monks Continue Hunger Strike, Seeking Full Control Over Mahabodhi Temple
Justin Whitaker
27 February 2025
The protest seeks to end a 75-year-old rule that grants majority rule of the temple complex to Hindus
Vietnamese Ascetic Thich Minh Tue Faces Challenges on Pilgrimage to India
Justin Whitaker
25 February 2025
Thich Minh Tue has amassed a large following in his native Vietnam and is now en route to India on pilgrimage
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Leads Mahakaruna Diwas 2025, Calling for Compassion for All Beings
Craig Lewis
21 February 2025
The socially engaged Buddhist monk Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena led observations to celebrate Mahakaruna Diwas (Great Compassion Day) 2025 in New Delhi.
Delegates Highlight Non-Violence at Global Hindu-Buddhist Conference in Thailand
Justin Whitaker
18 February 2025
Speakers at the fourth Samvad gathering emphasized similarities across traditions and the urgency of contemporary global issues
Tantric Transformation
Joseph Houseal
15 February 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the living manifestations of Newar tantric dance preserved and practiced by Prajwal Vajracharya
Tibetan Nuns Project Highlights Plumbing Crisis for Buddhist Nuns of Shugsep Nunnery in Dharamsala
Craig Lewis
12 February 2025
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that infrastructure supplying water to the nuns of the Shugsep Nunnery and Institute near Dharamsala is failing.
His Eminence Kirti Rinpoche’s Tireless Efforts to Preserve the Kirti Tradition and Tibetan Buddhism: An Interview with Konchok Jigme, Secretary to Kirti Rinpoche
Lyudmila Klasanova
12 February 2025
Lyudmila Klasanova in an in-depth conversation on one of the pillars of modern Tibetan Buddhism
Optimizing the Wood Snake Year
Asa Hershoff
10 February 2025
Asa Hershoff ponders the Karmic perils, pitfalls, and opportunities in the year of the snake
Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Leads 430 Practitioners on a Pilgrimage to India and Nepal in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Craig Lewis
5 February 2025
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on a pilgrimage across India and to Nepal.
1,200 Buddhist Monks Attend Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program in Odisha, India
Dipen Barua
20 January 2025
More than 1,200 Buddhist monks from 17 countries, including India, gathered in Odisha for the first-ever Guru Padmasambhava chanting program.
Alexander the Great and the Buddha: A Cross-Cultural Evolution
Rebecca Wong
16 January 2025
Rebecca Wong’s interview with Prof. Georgios Halkias reveals striking mutual influences between Buddhism and the Hellenistic legacy
Monlam Chenmo Dedicated to the Long Life of the Dalai Lama Held at Kirti Monastery in Bodh Gaya
Lyudmila Klasanova
15 January 2025
A Great Prayer Festival dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was held at Kirtighar Samyeling in Bodh Gaya, India, from 7–11 January.