Indian PM Modi to Inaugurate Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi
Justin Whitaker
18 April 2023
Buddhist delegates from around the world will converge in India this week to discuss key issues facing Buddhism today
Buddhist Studies Scholar Jiang Wu Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Justin Whitaker
13 April 2023
The award recognizes Wu’s scholarly contribution in the past as well as his potential to broaden human knowledge in the future.
The Future of Buddhism
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
13 April 2023
Anam Thubten Rinpoche shares his thoughts on the evolution of the Buddhadharma in a changing world
Japanese Americans Commemorate Remembrance Day
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2023
It took over 40 years for the US Congress to acknowledge the failings of the government and the harm caused to countless Japanese-American families
Indian Social Activist Rajagopal P. V. Selected for the 40th Niwano Peace Prize
Craig Lewis
17 February 2023
The Niwano Peace Foundation has announced that the Indian social activist Rajagopal P. V. will be the recipient of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize.
Ernest Fenollosa and the Order of the Rising Sun
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2023
Exploring the legacy and impact of an early Western student of Japanese culture and Buddhism
Japanese Buddhist Temple Offers Immersive CGI Imagining of the Pure Land
Craig Lewis
30 January 2023
Senju-ji, the head temple of the Takada school of Shinshu Buddhism, has launched an immersive 360-degree CGI imagining of the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha.
Japanese Buddhist Conference Speaks Out on the Dalai Lama’s Succession
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 January 2023
A growing number of Buddhists and Buddhist organizations around the world believe that the process of finding a successor should not be politicized
Soka Gakkai President Issues Statement on the Ukraine Crisis and Nuclear Weapons
Justin Whitaker
12 January 2023
Ikeda continues to speak out for peace and an end to nuclear weapons
Are the Sustainable Development Goals Today’s “Opium of the Masses?” An Interview with Prof. Kohei Saito
International Network of Engaged Buddhists
15 December 2022
The philosophy of Buddhist economics and the path to a sustainable civilization
Buddhistdoor View: Elon Musk, Social Media, and the Buddhist Right
Buddhistdoor Global
3 December 2022
Elon Musk’s cryptic bedside image with a vajra ritual implement invokes an overlapping relationship between Western right-wing movements and reactionary convert communities
From Alena to Yushu, Part 2: Mountain Training
Alena Eckelmann
1 December 2022
Learning the ways of a mountain ascetic in Japan