Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led a six-day interfaith Sri Lanka Peace Pilgrimage to strengthen interfaith harmony and national reconciliation.
Schmitthaeusler cited education, humanitarian work, and interfaith peacebuilding as shared priorities
More than 1,000 people joined a Buddhist mindfulness walk across the Brooklyn Bridge during New York’s second annual Buddhist Cultural Festival
In addition to the message of global peace, the walk also highlighted compassion for animals through Aloka, a rescued dog accompanying the monastic delegation
From the Buddha to the Dalai Lama, Buddhist voices have long sought to engage in politics without partisanship
The discussion highlights the lasting influence and a possible future direction of Buddhist-Christian dialogue in the West.
The monks’ 108-day journey ends with interfaith ceremonies at the Washington National Cathedral and a planned gathering at the Lincoln Memorial
Representatives from multiple faiths attended, including Christian and new religious movements
South Korea’s major religions united in October to address rising suicides and solitary deaths among middle-aged and elderly citizens
A Buddhist perspective on Gaza’s ceasefire argues that this is not an endpoint, but rather the start of a long, moral path to true peace
Buddhist leaders in Bangladesh met Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Probarona Purnima to express gratitude and discuss community needs
WFB president Phallop Thaiarry and the Soka Gakkai’s Yoshiyuki Nagaoka represent Buddhist perspectives at the congress, which draws 100 delegates from 60 nations
