Compassion Across Oceans: A Week of Building Hope in Mindanao
Craig Lewis
8 January 2026
Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim delivers the transformative gift of education.
Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and INEB Conduct Field Survey in Earthquake-Hit Areas of Myanmar
Craig Lewis
29 September 2025
Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and INEB members embarked on a two-day field survey of earthquake-hit areas of Myanmar.
Engaged Buddhism: JTS and INEB Bring Humanitarian Relief to Flood-Stricken Regions of Northern Thailand and Laos
Anchalee Kurutach
15 August 2025
Join Together Society (JTS) and the International Network of Engaged Buddhists ensured rapid humanitarian relief after Northern Thailand and Laos experienced severe flooding.
2025 Busan International Buddhism Expo Opens in South Korea with a Splash of Dharma
Craig Lewis
11 August 2025
The 2025 Busan International Buddhism Expo was held from 7–10 August, offering young and old a multimedia engagement with Buddhist art, tradition, and practice.
Engaged Buddhism: JTS Volunteers Bring Compassion and Relief to Myanmar Refugees in Northern Thailand
Craig Lewis
11 June 2025
Volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea carried out their third humanitarian mission to support Myanmar refugees.
Enabling Everyone to Live Happily
Jungto Society
10 January 2025
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the Buddhist practice of living sustainably and living happily.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates New Schools for Vulnerable Communities in the Philippines
Craig Lewis
3 January 2025
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim traveled to the Philippines from 12–18 December to officially inaugurate new schools on Mindanao.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Bring 6 Million Bars of Soap to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Craig Lewis
9 December 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of the Buddhist relief organization Join Together Society, led a team to Bangladesh to deliver aid for Rohingya refugees.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Water Pipelines in Rural Bhutan
Craig Lewis
4 November 2024
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim recently returned to Bhutan to attend completion ceremonies for two landmark rural water projects.
Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to Türkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project
Craig Lewis
16 October 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim returned to southern Türkiye on 9 October to mark the official completion and inauguration of the Khalid bin al-Walid School project.
Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan
Craig Lewis
2 October 2024
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim returned to Bhutan to hold a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in Türkiye
Craig Lewis
13 September 2024
Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim returned to Türkiye to review progress on a new school building following the devastating earthquakes in March 2023.